Xantusia

Taxobox
name = "Xantusia"


image_caption = "Xantusia vigilis"
image_width = 200px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Reptilia
ordo = Squamata
familia = Xantusiidae
genus = "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.

Classification

Genus "Xantusia"
* 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"