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Granite Night Lizard.Xantusia Henshawi.As its name suggests, this species is nocturnal. I've been looking for them for awhile and haven't had any luck but managed to turn up two while hiking out to some petroglyphs just after nightfall recently. They are protected because they are dependent on "exfoliated" and cracked boulders where they hide during the day. Collectors pursing them by prying rocks apart have destroyed a lot of habitat for them as well as the other creatures that utilize the same areas. I found it easier to view them as they scampered about on the rock faces after dark. No habitat destruction necessary.