Bezy's night lizard
| Bezy's night lizard | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Autarchoglossa |
| Family: | Xantusiidae |
| Genus: | Xantusia |
| Species: | X. bezyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Xantusia bezyi Papenfuss, Macey & Schulte, 2001 | |
Bezy's night lizard (Xantusia bezyi ) is a species of lizard endemic to Arizona.[2]
Etymology
Bezy's night lizard is named after noted herpetologist Robert L. Bezy.[3]
Geographic range
X. bezyi is found in central Arizona.[2]
Description
Small, smooth-skinned, and gray-brown to yellow-brown, this night lizard measures 1.5 to 2.75 inches (38 to 70 mm) from its nose to its vent. It has a flattened head, and dark splotches on its back. The eyes lack eyelids and have vertical, linear pupils.[2]
Habitat
Desert highlands and pine woodlands are its preferred habitats.[2]
Diet
This lizard's diet consists of spiders and insects.[2]
Behavior
During daylight hours it shelters in rock crevices.[2]
References
- ↑ Hammerson, G.A. (2007). "Xantusia bezyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Reptiles of Arizona". AZ PARC. 2006.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Xantusia bezyi, p. 25).
Further reading
- Papenfuss TJ, Macey JR, Schulte JA II. 2001. A New Lizard Species in the Genus Xantusia from Arizona. Sci. Papers Nat. Hist. Mus. Univ. Kansas (23): 1-9.
External links
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