Sierra Night Lizard vs. Desert Night Lizard
Desert Night Lizards reach the Kern River valley close to Granite Station. A: Broad and bold in the Sierra Night Lizard; narrow or faint in the Desert Night Lizard. B: Under granite flakes on rock outcrops in the Sierra Night Lizard; under fallen Joshua tree and yucca limbs in the Desert Night Lizard. Split on genes; range decides: a few outcrops near Granite Station (Sierra) vs the deserts (Desert).
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