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    Xantusia (/zænˈtuːziə/) is one of three genera of night lizards (family Xantusiidae). Species of Xantusia are small to medium-sized, viviparous (live-bearing)...
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    The desert night lizard (Xantusia vigilis) is a night lizard native to the Southern California Eastern Sierra and the San Gabriel Mountains into Baja California...
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    The island night lizard (Xantusia riversiana) is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species is native to three of the Channel Islands of...
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  • The Arizona night lizard (Xantusia arizonae) is a species of small smooth-skinned gray-brown lizards with dark spots that sometimes form partial lines...
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  • Xantusia gilberti, also known commonly as the Baja California night lizard and la nocturna de Baja California in Mexican Spanish, is a species of small...
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    The granite night lizard (Xantusia henshawi), also known commonly as Henshaw's night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species...
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  • Xantusia jaycolei is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species is native to Mexico specifically inhabiting the rugged and biodiverse regions...
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  • Xantusia sherbrookei is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. It is a small lizard found in the Baja California Peninsula of Mexico. Xantusia...
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  • Xantusia sierrae, the Sierra night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. It is a small lizard found in California. NatureServe (31...
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  • Xantusia sanchezi, Sanchez's night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. It is a small lizard found in Mexico. Ponce-Campos, P.; García...
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    approximately 34 living species. The genera are divided by geographic range: Xantusia in southwestern North America and Baja California, Cricosaura in Cuba,...
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  • 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...
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    lizard (Xantusia gracilis) is a species of night lizard. Prior to 2005, it was considered a subspecies of the granite night lizard, Xantusia henshawi...
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    Bezy's night lizard (Xantusia bezyi) is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species is endemic to Arizona. Bezy's night lizard is named...
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    species of endemic land vertebrates on the island: the island night lizard (Xantusia riversiana), deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus exterus), and island fox...
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    the night-lizards family, plus the subfamily Xantusiinae, and the genus Xantusia Plants: Clarkia xantiana – Xantus' clarkia, gunsight fairyfan Euphorbia...
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  • The bolsón night lizard (Xantusia bolsonae) is a species of night lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species, which was originally described by Robert...
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  • The Durango night lizard (Xantusia extorris) is a diminutive lizard found in the Mexican state of Durango. It is usually found in niches of agave and yucca...
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    whiptail (Aspidoscelis inornata heptagrammus); and the Arizona night lizard (Xantusia arizonae). Turtles are less numerous than their other reptilian counterparts...
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  • xanthonota) Arizona night lizard (Xantusia arizona) Bezy's night lizard (Xantusia bezyi) Desert night lizard (Xantusia vigilis) Desert rosy boa (Lichanura...
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  • Common name Xantusia gracilis [e] Sandstone night lizard Xantusia henshawi Granite night lizard Xantusia riversiana [e] Island night lizard Xantusia sierrae...
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    occipitalis) Xantusiidae Baird, 1858 Night lizards Granite night lizard (Xantusia henshawi) Alethinophidia Family Common names Example species Example photo...
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  • lizard (Xantusia vigilis) LC: Desert night lizard (Xantusia vigilis) Arizona night lizard (Xantusia arizonae) LC Sierra night lizard (Xantusia sierrae)...
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  • 2010 Xantusia bolsonae Webb, 1970 Xantusia extorris Webb, 1965 Xantusia gilberti Van Denburgh, 1895 Xantusia henshawi Stejneger, 1893 Xantusia jaycolei...
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    whiptail (Aspidoscelis inornata heptagrammus); and the Arizona night lizard (Xantusia arizonae). Turtles are less numerous than their other reptilian counterparts...
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  • Catamarca Province in northwestern Argentina Zoology: Bolsón night lizard (Xantusia bolsonae), a species of night lizard endemic to the Mexican state of Durango...
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    doi:10.1016/j.yqres.2009.06.012. S2CID 83606026. Bezy, R.L. (1982). "Xantusia vigilis" (PDF). Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles (CAAR). Barrows...
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  • neglecta f. gracilis, a synonym for Utricularia australis, a plant species Xantusia gracilis, sandstone night lizard Yelovichnus gracilis, a species of enigmatic...
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  • Skink (Tiliqua occipitalis) Teiidae Tegus or whiptails Blue Tegu (Tupinambis teguixin) Xantusiidae Night lizards Granite Night Lizard (Xantusia henshawi)...
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  • (Uromastyx aegyptia) Gray's monitor (Varanus olivaceus) Sandstone night lizard (Xantusia gracilis) Xenosaurus grandis There are 100 species and one subspecies of...
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