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Desert Night Lizards
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Desert Night Lizards

Xantusia

Xantusia is one of three genera of night lizards (family Xantusiidae). Species of Xantusia are small to medium-sized, viviparous (live-bearing) lizards found in the U.S. Southwest and in northern Mexico.

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14 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 14 known species

Desert Night Lizard

speciesXantusia vigilis

Granite Night Lizard

speciesXantusia henshawi

Island Night Lizard

speciesXantusia riversiana

Bezy's Night Lizard

speciesXantusia bezyi

Bolson Night Lizard

speciesXantusia bolsonae

Baja California Night Lizard

speciesXantusia wigginsi

Sandstone Night Lizard

speciesXantusia gracilis

Zacatecas Night Lizard

speciesXantusia sanchezi

Arizona Night Lizard

speciesXantusia arizonae

Durango Night Lizard

speciesXantusia extorris

Sierra Laguna Night Lizard

speciesXantusia gilberti

Sherbrooke's Night Lizard

speciesXantusia sherbrookei

Cole's Night Lizard

speciesXantusia jaycolei

Sierra Night Lizard

speciesXantusia sierrae

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