Scientific Name
Xantusia vigilis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Xantusia vigilis Baird, 1859
Park
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
desert night lizard
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Autarchoglossa |
| Family | Xantusiidae |
| Genus | Xantusia |
| Species | Xantusia vigilis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Banta, B. and Morafka, D., updated by Fesnock, A. and Johnson, P. Checklist of Amphibians and Reptiles of Pinnacles National Monument.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Banta, B. and Morafka, D., updated by Fesnock, A. and Johnson, P. Checklist of Amphibians and Reptiles of Pinnacles National Monument.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Occasionally seen out in the open, spends most of time in or under gray pine logs.; Data Source: Banta, B. and Morafka, D., updated by Fesnock, A. and Johnson, P. Checklist of Amphibians and Reptiles of Pinnacles National Monument.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Breeding status inferred from abundance and home range.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
San Francisco Bay Area Inventory Network
Created Date
5/26/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
San Francisco Bay Area Inventory Network
Last Modified Date
2/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Other Parks
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Natural Bridges National Monument (NABR)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Natural Bridges National Monument (NABR)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
