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The desert night lizard attains a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 1.5 to 2.75 in (3.8 to 7.0 cm) with a tail roughly the same length. The lizard's coloring is usually grey, yellow-brownish, or olive. Despite their name, night lizards are active during the day.
Flat-tail horned lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii) Desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos) Regal horned lizard (Phrynosoma solare) Twin-spotted spiny lizard (Sceloporus bimaculosus) Clark's spiny lizard (Sceloporus clarkii) Southwestern fence lizard (Sceloporus cowlesi) Yarrow's spiny lizard (Sceloporus jarrovii) Desert spiny lizard (Sceloporus ...
Xantusia riversiana Cope, 1883 – island night lizard; Xantusia sanchezi R. Bezy & Flores-Villela, 1999 – Sanchez's night lizard; Xantusia sherbrookei R. Bezy, K. Bezy & Bolles, 2008; Xantusia sierrae R. Bezy, 1967 – sierra night lizard; Xantusia vigilis Baird, 1859 – desert night lizard; Xantusia wigginsi Savage, 1952 – Wiggins's ...
Night lizards (family Xantusiidae) are a group of small scincomorph lizards, averaging from less than 4 cm (1.6 in) to over 12 cm (4.7 in) snout–vent length. Most species are viviparous (live-bearing), with the exception of those in the genus Cricosaura. The family has only three living genera, with approximately 34 [1] living species.
The Arizona night lizard (Xantusia arizonae) is a species of small smooth-skinned gray-brown lizards with dark spots that sometimes form partial lines down the back. The lizard has a slightly flattened head. The scales of the underside and tail are larger than those of the upper side. The lizard grows to a length of 6 to 10 cm (2.4 to 3.9 in ...
The threats to the lizard could worsen as energy production in the Permian Basin was expected to increase, amid increased demand for U.S. oil. Desert lizard could be protected by feds from oil and ...
Xantusia wigginsi, Wiggins's desert night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. It is a small lizard found in California and Mexico. [1] References
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