Sandstone night lizard
| Sandstone night lizard | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Xantusiidae |
| Genus: | Xantusia |
| Species: | X. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Xantusia gracilis Grismer & Galvan, 1986 | |
The sandstone night lizard, Xantusia gracilis, is a species of night lizard. Prior to 2005, it was considered a subspecies of the granite night lizard, Xantusia henshawi. The physical difference is that the sandstone night lizard has lighter coloration.
Range
The sandstone night lizard is extremely limited geographically; it is known only to the Truckhaven Rocks in the Colorado Desert, at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in eastern San Diego County, California.
Description
The lizard is very secretive using 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
- ↑ G. A. Hammerson (2007). "Xantusia gracilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
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