Sandstone night lizard

Sandstone night lizard

Taxobox | name = Sandstone night lizard
status = VU | status_system = IUCN3.1| regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Reptilia
ordo = Squamata
familia = Xantusiidae
genus = "Xantusia"
species = "X. gracilis"
binomial = "Xantusia gracilis"

The Sandstone night lizard "Xantusia gracilis" is a recently named (2005) species of night lizard. Prior to this elevated status it was considered a subspecies of the Granite night lizard "Xantusia henshawi". The physical difference is that the Sandstone Night Lizard has lighter coloration.

The sandstone night lizard is extremely limited geographically; it is known only to the Truckhaven Rocks in Anzo-Borrego State Park in San Diego County. The lizard is very secretive utilizing small burrows and sandstone or siltstone for cover.

References

This article is based on a description from the website of California Wildlife Habitat Relationships System http://www.dfg.ca.gov/whdab/html/reptiles.html


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