Arizona Night Lizard
Xantusia arizonae
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- X. arizonae – Yavapai Co, AZ – photo by Gary Nafis
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Xantusia arizonae occurs in Arizona only in the Date Creek, Weaver and McCloud Mountains of southwestern Yavapai County.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Xantusia arizonae (Klauber – 1931)
Genus: Xantusia , honors John Xantus
Species: arizonae , of the state of Arizona
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962