Sandstone night lizard
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| Xantusia gracilis |
The Sandstone night lizard Xantusia gracilis is a recently named (2005) species of night lizard. Prior to this elevated status it was considered a subspecies of the Granite night lizard Xantusia henshawi. The physical difference is that the Sandstone Night Lizard has lighter coloration.
The sandstone night lizard is extremely limited geographically; it is known only to the Truckhaven Rocks in Anzo-Borrego State Park in San Diego County. The lizard is very secretive utilizing small burrows and sandstone or siltstone for cover.
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This article is based on a description from the website of California Wildlife Habitat Relationships System http://www.dfg.ca.gov/whdab/html/reptiles.html
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