Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Scincoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Scincomorpha
Superfamilia: Scincoidea

Familia: Xantusiidae
Subfamilia: Xantusiinae
Genus: Xantusia
Species: Xantusia sierrae

Name

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Xantusia sierrae Bezy, 1967

  • Holotype: UAZ 13905, adult ♂, collected by Robert L. Bezy and Wade C. Sherbrook on 5 March 1965.
  • Type locality: “Granite Station, 9.1 mi (by rd) S Woody, 1700 ft., Kern Co., California”.

Combinations

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  • Xantusia vigilis sierrae Bezy, 1967: 163 [original combination, as subspecies]

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Sierra Night Lizard