Bezy's night lizardBezy's night lizard is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species is endemic to Arizona.EtymologyBezy's night lizard is named after noted American herpetologist Robert Lee Bezy.Geographic rangeX. bezyi is found in central Arizona.DescriptionSmall, smooth-skinned, and gray-brown to yellow-brown, X. bezyi measures 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.HabitatDesert highlands and pine woodlands are the preferred habitats of X. bezyi, where it is found under exfoliating rock in granite outcrops.DietThe diet of X. bezyi consists of spiders and insects.BehaviorDuring daylight hours X. bezyi shelters in rock crevices.ReproductionX. bezyi is viviparous.