Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Xantusia
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Northern Night Lizards, True Night Lizards
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Nördliche Nachtechsen
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Nordlige Natøgler
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1859 |  |
Xantusia Baird (type species: Xantusia vigilis Baird 1859) |
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1895 | |
Amoebobsis Cope (type species: Xantusia gilberti Van Denburgh 1895; syn. Wermuth 1965) |
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1895 | |
Zablepsis Cope (type species: Xantusia henshawi Stejneger 1893; syn. Wermuth 1965) |
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1957 | |
Klauberina Savage (type species: Xantusia riversiana Cope 1884) |
Contents:
14 species, of which 11 (78.6%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Includes Klauberina, previously regarded as a separate genus (e.g., Savage 1957; Wermuth 1965).
Distribution:
NW. Mexico, SW. USA.
Reported from:
Mexico
(Baja California Norte,
Baja California Sur,
Coahuila,
Durango,
Jalisco,
Sonora,
Zacatecas),
USA
(Arizona,
California
[incl.
Channel Islands],
Nevada,
Utah).
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Xantusia arizonae
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Arizona Night Lizard
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Arizona-Nachtechse
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Arizona-natøgle
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1931 | |
Xantusia arizonae Klauber |
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Xantusia vigilis arizonae Bezy 1967 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Papenfuss, Macey & Schulte (2001) and Leavitt, Bezy, Crandall & Sites (2007). Not listed by Brennan & Holycross (2006), who may have retained it as a subspecies of vigilis, as did Crother, Boundy & al. (2003).
Distribution:
USA
(Arizona).
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Xantusia bezyi
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Maricopa Night Lizard, (Bezy's Night Lizard)
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Maricopa-Nachtechse
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Maricopa-natøgle
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2001 | |
Xantusia bezyi Papenfuss, Macey & Schulte |
Distribution:
USA
(Arizona).
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Xantusia bolsonae
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Bolson Night Lizard
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Bolson-Nachtechse
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Bolson-natøgle
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1970 | |
Xantusia henshawi bolsonae Webb |
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Xantusia bolsonae Bezy & Sites 1987 |
Distribution:
Mexico
(Durango).
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Xantusia extorris
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Durangan Night Lizard
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Durango-Nachtechse
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Durango-natøgle
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1965 | |
Xantusia extorris Webb |
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Xantusia vigilis extorris Webb 1970 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Campos, Ortega, Gonzalez & Smith (2001).
Distribution:
Mexico
(Coahuila,
Durango,
Zacatecas).
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Xantusia gilberti
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San Lucan Night Lizard, (Baja California Night Lizard)
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San Lucas-Nachtechse
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San Lucas-natøgle
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1895 | |
Xantusia gilberti Van Denburgh |
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Xantusia vigilis gilberti Savage 1952 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Sinclair, Bezy, Bolles, Camarillo-Rangel, Crandall & Sites (2004).
Distribution:
Mexico
(Baja California Sur).
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Xantusia gracilis
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Sandstone Night Lizard
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Sandstein-Nachtechse
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Sandstens-natøgle
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1986 | |
Xantusia henshawi gracilis Grismer & Galvan |
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Xantusia gracilis Vicario, Caccone & Gauthier 2003 |
Distribution:
USA
(California).
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Xantusia henshawi
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Granite Night Lizard, (Henshaw's Night Lizard)
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Granit-Nachtechse
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Granit-natøgle
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1893 | |
Xantusia henshawi Stejneger |
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Zablepsis henshavii Cope 1895 |
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1895 | |
Xantusia picta Cope (Klauber 1931) |
Remarks:
Previously included bolsonae and gracilis (e.g., Stebbins 1985).
Distribution:
Mexico
(Baja California Norte),
USA
(California).
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Xantusia jaycolei
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Sonora Night Lizard, (Cole's Night Lizard)
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Sonora-Nachtechse
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Sonora-natøgle
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2008 | |
Xantusia jaycolei Bezy, Bezy & Bolles |
Distribution:
Mexico
(Sonora).
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Xantusia riversiana
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Island Night Lizard
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Insel-Nachtechse
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Kyst-natøgle
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1884 | |
Xantusia riversiana Cope |
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Klauberina riversiana Savage 1957 |
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1946 | |
Xantusia riversiana reticulata Smith |
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Klauberina riversiana reticulata Savage 1957 |
Other common names:
reticulata: San Clemente Night Lizard
riversiana: San Nicolas Night Lizard
Distribution:
USA
(California:
Channel Islands).
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Xantusia sanchezi
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Zacatecas Night Lizard, Southern Plateau Night Lizard, (Sanchez' Night Lizard)
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Zacatecas-Nachtechse
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Zacatecas-natøgle
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1999 | |
Xantusia sanchezi Bezy & Flores-Villela |
Distribution:
Mexico
(Jalisco,
Zacatecas).
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Xantusia sherbrookei
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La Poza Grande Night Lizard, (Sherbrooke's Night Lizard)
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La Poza Grande-Nachtechse
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La Poza Grande-natøgle
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2008 | |
Xantusia sherbrookei Bezy, Bezy & Bolles |
Distribution:
Mexico
(Baja California Sur).
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Xantusia sierrae
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Sierra Night Lizard
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Kalifornische Gebirgsnachtechse
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Californisk Bjergnatøgle
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1967 | |
Xantusia vigilis sierrae Bezy |
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Xantusia sierrae Bezy, Bezy & Bolles 2008 |
Distribution:
USA
(California).
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Xantusia vigilis
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Desert Night Lizard, Yucca Night Lizard
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Yucca-Nachtechse, Wüsten-Nachtechse, Kleine Nachtechse
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Ørken-natøgle
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1859 | |
Xantusia vigilis Baird |
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1957 | |
Xantusia vigilis utahensis Tanner |
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Xantusia utahensis Collins 1991 |
Other common names:
utahensis: Utah Night Lizard
vigilis: Common Desert Night Lizard
Remarks:
The species arizonae, extorris, gilberti, sierrae, and wigginsi were previously regarded as subspecies of vigilis. Records of vigilis from Mexico refer to other species. Collins (1991) also suggested recognition of utahensis as a separate species, but later relisted it as a subspecies of vigilis (Collins 1997).
Distribution:
Mexico
(Sonora),
USA
(Arizona,
California,
Nevada,
Utah).
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Xantusia wigginsi
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Baja California Night Lizard, (Wiggins' Desert Night Lizard)
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Niederkalifornische Nachtechse
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Baja California-natøgle
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1952 | |
Xantusia vigilis wigginsi Savage |
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Xantusia wigginsi Sinclair, Bezy, Bolles, Camarillo-Rangel, Crandall & Sites 2004 |
Distribution:
Mexico
(Baja California Norte,
Baja California Sur),
USA
(California).
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