San Clemente Night Lizard
Xantusia riversiana reticulata
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- X. r. reticulata – Santa Barbara Island, CA – photo by Gary Nafis
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Xantusia r. reticulata occurs only on Santa Barbara Island, San Clemente Island and Sutil Islet off the shore of southern California.
LEGAL STATUS: Xantusia r. reticulata is a protected species in California.
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Xantusia riversiana reticulata (Smith – 1946)
Genus: Xantusia , honors John Xantus
Species: riversiana, honors James L. Rivers
Subspecies: reticulata, Latin = net-like — prob. ref. pattern
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962