Xantusia gilberti

Xantusia gilberti, also known commonly as the Baja California night lizard and la nocturna de Baja California in Mexican Spanish, is a species of small lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species is native to the southern Baja California Peninsula of Mexico.

Etymology

The specific name, gilberti, is in honor of American ichthyologist Charles Henry Gilbert.

Description

The holotype of X. gilberti has a snout-to-vent length of about, and a tail length about equal to SVL. The eye is very small, with a vertical pupil. There are nine femoral pores on one leg and eight on the other.

Reproduction

X. gilberti is viviparous.