Sandstone night lizard

(Xantusia gracilis)

Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Xantusiidae

Genus:Xantusia

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