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Scientific Name
Xantusia vigilis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Xantusia vigilis Baird, 1859
Park
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Desert Night Lizard
Park Synonyms
Xantusia vigilis vigilis
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
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Although secretive, this lizard is probably locally common in higher elevations in the Panamint and Nelson ranges, particularly in pinyon areas with abundant rocks for cover.
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Many species of reptiles are subject to collection for the pet trade.
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
7
References
Vouchers
13
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MED - I & M office
Created Date
2/7/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/15/2014 2:40:56 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Death Valley National Monument. April 1961.; Turner and Wauer (1963); Banta (1962); Turner (1959); Persons & Nowak 2006 (654476): Title from DVD: FinalReport_DEVA_AmphibRept_May2006.doc. Local List Details: Crother, B. I. (ed.). 2008. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, pp. 1–84. SSAR Herpetological Circular 37. Online at http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php (last accessed December 10, 2013).
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