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  • Spanish
    • lagartija nocturna del desierto
  • Seri
    • cozíxoj
  • English
    • Desert Night Lizard
  • Scientific names
    • Xantusia vigilis

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What

Desert Night Lizard Xantusia vigilis

Observer

james3

Date

Mar 29, 2013

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Observer

loarie

Date

Mar 15, 2013

Description

My first Night Lizard!

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Observer

screws

Date

Mar 27, 2011

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Square

Observer

robertsprackland

Date

the past

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Square

What

Desert Night Lizard Xantusia vigilis

Observer

hardrockmonkey

Date

Sep 5, 2012

Description

This type of lizard was very small, only a few centimeters maybe 3-4cm. The back of it looked gray and dark green color and its tail was almost the same length as it body.

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Square

What

Desert Night Lizard Xantusia vigilis

Observer

greenrosettas

Date

Apr 3, 2010

Description

Found under some fallen Yucca.

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Square

What

Desert Night Lizard Xantusia vigilis

Observer

biosam

Date

May 4, 2009

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What

Desert Night Lizard Xantusia vigilis

Observer

kueda

Date

Jun 23, 2006 12:24 PM PDT

Description

Xantusia v. vigilis. Caught this little guy running across some open gravel, which seemed mad. The zebra-tailed lizards have big longs legs for getting above the hot surfaces and running fast, but night lizards definitely do not.

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What

Desert Night Lizard Xantusia vigilis

Observer

kueda

Date

Mar 7, 2009 05:44 PM PST

Description

Only non-Uta lizard of the whole trip! Found under a fallen Joshua tree branch.

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