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Baja California Night Lizard vs. Granite Night Lizard

Both live in the eastern Peninsular Ranges; their records meet there. A: Grey-brown with small black spots (or plain) in the Baja California Night Lizard; pale cream or yellow with big dark spots in the Granite Night Lizard. B: Small and thin (body up to 1.75 in) in the Baja California Night Lizard; bigger and very flat (body to 2.75 in) in the Granite Night Lizard. Where: under fallen yucca and agave (Baja California) vs in granite cracks (Granite).

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Baja California Night Lizard

Xantusia wigginsi

Granite Night Lizard

Xantusia henshawi
Baja California Night Lizard vs. Granite Night Lizard: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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