---
title: "Granite Night Lizard"
description: "Xantusia henshawi — Répteis. The granite night lizard (Xantusia henshawi), also known commonly as Henshaw's night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/granite-night-lizard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Granite Night Lizard

> Xantusia henshawi — Répteis. The granite night lizard (Xantusia henshawi), also known commonly as Henshaw's night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae.

- Scientific name: *Xantusia henshawi*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 611
- Wikidata: [Q1973768](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1973768)
- iNaturalist taxon: [39480](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39480)

## Names

- en: Granite Night Lizard
- de: Granit-Nachtechse
- es: Lagartija nocturna de granito
- fr: Lézard nocturne des granites
- nl: Graniethagedis

## Countries with the most observations

US (495), MX (72)

## Summary

The granite night lizard (Xantusia henshawi), also known commonly as Henshaw's night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species is endemic to North America.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granite_night_lizard

## Photo

![Granite Night Lizard](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/granite-night-lizard/medium.jpg)

Photo: garyashby · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/380176524

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/granite-night-lizard?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).