Granite night lizard
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Xantusiidae |
| Genus: | Xantusia |
| Species: | X. henshawi
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| Xantusia henshawi Stejneger, 1893
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The granite night lizard (Xantusia henshawi), also known
Etymology
The specific name, henshawi, is in honor of American naturalist Henry Wetherbee Henshaw.[3]
Geographic range
X. henshawi is found in Mexico in the Mexican state of Baja California, and also in the United States in adjacent southern California.[2]
Description
X. henshawi is flat-bodied with a broad, flat head and a soft skin. It has rounded, dark dorsal spots on a pale yellow or cream background. Its scales are granular on its
Habitat and behavior
The granite night lizard is often found on rocky slopes with large exfoliating boulders and abundant crevices, but is occasionally found in coastal sage scrub and chaparral without boulders. It is active in crevices during the day, but moves on the surface at night.[4]
Reproduction
See also
- California coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion
References
- . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Species Xantusia henshawi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Xantusia henshawi, p. 121).
- ^ ISBN 978-0966005905. USGS Western Ecological Research Center website. http://www.werc.usgs.gov/fieldguide/index.htm.
Further reading
- Lee JC (1976). "Xantusia henshawi Stejneger, Granite night lizard". Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles (189): 1–2.
- ISBN 0-307-13666-3. (Xantusia henshawi, pp. 84–85).
- ISBN 978-0-395-98272-3. (Xantusia henshawi, p. 306 + Plate 35 + Map 77).
- Stejneger L (1893). "Diagnosis of a new California lizard". Proceedings of the United States National Museum 16: 467. (Xantusia henshawi, new species).
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