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| Xantusia | |
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| Xantusia vigilis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Xantusiidae |
| Genus: | Xantusia Baird, 1859[1] |
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.
The name and description of the type species and genus was published in 1859, by Spencer Fullerton Baird, the name commemorating the naturalist John Xantus.[1]
[edit] Classification
The following is a list of species in the genus,[1]
- Arizona night lizard, Xantusia arizonae
- Bezy's night lizard, Xantusia bezyi
- Bolson night lizard, Xantusia bolsonae
- Durango night lizard, Xantusia extorris
- Gilbert's night lizard, Xantusia gilberti
- Sandstone night lizard, Xantusia gracilis
- Granite night lizard, Xantusia henshawi
- Island night lizard, Xantusia riversiana
- Sanchez's night lizard, Xantusia sanchezi
- Desert night lizard, Xantusia vigilis
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Xantusia vigilis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
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