Bezy's night lizard explained

Bezy's night lizard (Xantusia bezyi) is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species is endemic to Arizona.

Etymology

Bezy's night lizard is named after noted American herpetologist Robert Lee Bezy (born 1941).^[1]

Geographic range

X. bezyi is found in central Arizona.

Description

Small, smooth-skinned, and gray-brown to yellow-brown, X. bezyi measures 1.5to 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 the preferred habitats of X. bezyi,^[2] where it is found under exfoliating rock in granite outcrops.

Diet

The diet of X. bezyi consists of spiders and insects.^[2]

Behavior

During daylight hours X. bezyi shelters in rock crevices.^[2]

Reproduction

X. bezyi is viviparous.^[3]

Further reading

• Goldberg, Stephen R.; Bezy, Robert L. (2014). "Xantusia bezyi (Bezy's night lizard) reproduction". Herpetological Review 45 (3): 509.
• Papenfuss, Theodore J., Macey, J. Robert; Schulte, James A. II (2001). "A New Lizard Species in the Genus Xantusia from Arizona". Scientific Papers, Natural History Museum, University of Kansas (23): 1–9. (Xantusia bezyi, new species).

Notes and References

1. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]
2. Web site: Reptiles of Arizona. AZ PARC. 2006.
3. www.reptile-database.org.