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Diurnality, plant or animal behavior characterized by activity during the day and sleeping at night. Cathemeral, a classification of organisms with sporadic and random intervals of activity during the day or night. Matutinal, a classification of organisms that are only or primarily active in the pre-dawn hours or early night.
The following is a list of species in the genus. [1] Xantusia arizonae Klauber, 1931 – Arizona night lizard; Xantusia bezyi Papenfuss, Macey & J.A. Schulte, 2001 – Bezy's night lizard; Xantusia bolsonae Webb, 1970 – bolsón night lizard; Xantusia extorris Webb, 1965 – Durango night lizard; Xantusia gilberti Van Denburgh, 1895 ...
Reptiles are tetrapod animals in the class Reptilia, comprising today's turtles, crocodilians, snakes, amphisbaenians, lizards, tuatara, and their extinct relatives. The study of these traditional reptile orders, historically combined with that of modern amphibians, is called herpetology.
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 wildlife photographer embarks on night safaris to seek out Hong Kong’s ... Hong Kong is a diverse home to over 1,000 animal species, and boasts one third of all bird species in China. Many ...
The Reptile Database is a scientific database that collects taxonomic information on all living reptile species (i.e. no fossil species such as dinosaurs).The database focuses on species (as opposed to higher ranks such as families) and has entries for all currently recognized ~14,000 species and their subspecies, [1] although there is usually a lag time of up to a few months before newly ...
Researchers collected 10 specimens between 2010 and 2023, and they used those to finally identify and describe the new species as Bellactis lux, or lightbulb anemone, co-authors Alonso Delgado ...
This is a checklist of American reptiles found in Northern America, based primarily on publications by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR). [1] [2] [3] It includes all species of Bermuda, Canada, Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the United States including recently introduced species such as chameleons, the Nile monitor, and the Burmese python.