| Xantusia sanchezi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Xantusiidae |
| Genus: | Xantusia |
| Species: | X. sanchezi |
| Binomial name | |
| Xantusia sanchezi Bezy & Flores Villela, 1999 | |
Xantusia sanchezi, Sanchez's night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. It is a small lizard found in Mexico. [2]
Lacerta is a genus of lizards of the family Lacertidae.
Xantusia is one of three genera of night lizards. Species of Xantusia are small to medium-sized, viviparous (live-bearing) lizards found in the U.S. Southwest and in northern Mexico.
The island night lizard is a species of night lizard native to three of the Channel Islands of California: San Nicolas Island, Santa Barbara Island, and San Clemente Island. A small number of island night lizards also live on Sutil Island, near Santa Barbara Island.
Night lizards 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 living species. The genera are divided by geographic range: Xantusia in southwestern North America and Baja California, Cricosaura in Cuba, and Lepidophyma, the most populous night lizard genus, in Central America. Three fossil genera are also known: Catactegenys, Palepidophyma, Palaeoxantusia.
Gracilis, a Latin adjective meaning slender, graceful or gracile, may refer to :
The granite night lizard is a species of xantusiid lizard endemic to North America.
The sandstone night lizard 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.
The Durango night lizard is a diminutive lizard found in the Mexican state of Durango. It is usually found in niches of agave and yucca plants.
Bezy's night lizard is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species is endemic to Arizona.
Centrolene sanchezi is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is found in the Andes mountains in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.
The Tamaulipas pygmy owl is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to Mexico. This is one of the smallest owls in the world at a mean length of 13.5 centimetres (5.3 in). However, at 53 grams (1.9 oz), it is slightly heavier than the long-whiskered owlet and the elf owl. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The wildlife of the Channel Islands of California is wide and diverse, including many endemic species. While the land wildlife is slightly limited, there being only one large, naturally predatory, and native mammal, the small island fox, marine life can include anything from kelp forests to great white sharks.
The bolsón night lizard is a species of night lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species, which was originally described by Robert G. Webb in 1970, is endemic to the state of Durango in Mexico. Not much is known about the lizard at present, as it appears to be simultaneously rare and rather secretive in nature.
Xantusia gilberti, the Baja California night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. It is a small lizard found in the southern Baja California Peninsula of Mexico.
Xantusia jaycolei is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species is native to Mexico.
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 sierrae, the Sierra night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. It is a small lizard found in California.
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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