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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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  2. Species Profile for Island Night lizard (Xantusia riversiana)

Island Night lizard (Xantusia riversiana)

Federal Register | Recovery | Critical Habitat | Conservation Plans | Petitions | Life History

Taxonomy:

View taxonomy in ITIS

Listing Status:   

General Information

The Island Night lizard grows to be between 5 and 8 inches long. They are among the largest of the Night lizard Species. They have no eyelids and their pupils are vertical. Cool. They are gray to yellowish brown with dark spots. Some have a light stripe with dark edges. The Island Night lizard is referred to as a soft-skinned lizard, as the scales are generally small and appears to be loose around the neck.

  • States/US Territories in which the Island Night lizard, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur:  California
  • US Counties in which the Island Night lizard, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
  • Additional species information
 
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
1977-09-12 California/Nevada Region (Region 8) Wherever found

» Federal Register Documents

Federal Register Documents
Date Citation Page Title
1976-06-01 00:00:00.0 41 FR 22073 22075 Proposed to Determine 2 Birds, 1 Lizard, 3 snails, and 1 Insect, all Indigenous to the California Channel Islands, To Be Endangered Species; 41 FR 22073 22075 (San Clemente loggerhead shrike, Lanius ludovicianus mearnsi; San Clemente sage sparrow, Amohispiza belli clementae; Island night lizard, Klauberina riversiana; Wreathed Island snail, Micrarionia redimita; Horseshoe snail, Micarionta intermisa; Gabb's snail, Micarionta gabbi; San clemente Coenonycha clemintina)
2013-02-04 00:00:00.0 78 FR 7907 7937 Proposed Rule: Removing the Island Night Lizard From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Availability of Draft Post-Delisting Monitoring Plan
2006-08-22 00:00:00.0 71 FR 48900 48903 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Findings for Petitions To Delist the Island Night Lizard
2005-07-07 00:00:00.0 70 FR 39327 39329 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle, Smith's Blue Butterfly, Delhi Sands Flower Loving Fly, Morro Shoulderband Snail, Giant Garter Snake, San Francisco Garter Snake, Island Night Lizard, California Least Tern, Least Bell's Vireo, Chinese Camp Brodiaea, Mariposa Pussypaws, San Clemente Island Indian Paintbrush, Spring-Loving Centaury, Springville Clarkia, San Clemente Island Larkspur, Santa Barbara Island Dudleya, Ash Meadows Gumplant, San Clemente Island Woodland Star, San Clemente Island Lotus, San Clemente Island Bush Mallow, Amargosa Niterwort, Eureka Valley Evening Primrose, Yreka Phlox, Hartweg's Golden Sunburst, San Joaquin Adobe Sunburst, Santa Cruz Island Rock-Cress, Keck's Checker-mallow, Eureka Dune Grass, Kneeland Prairie Pennycress, Hidden Lake Bluecurls, and Red Hills Vervain
2014-04-01 00:00:00.0 79 FR 18190 18210 Final Rule Removing the Island Night Lizard From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
2007-02-14 00:00:00.0 72 FR 7064 7084 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
2005-11-03 00:00:00.0 70 FR 66842 66844 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Extension of Comment Period for the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle, Smith's Blue Butterfly, Delhi Sands Flower Loving Fly, Morro Shoulderband Snail, Giant Garter Snake, San Francisco Garter Snake, Island Night Lizard, California Least Tern, Least Bell's Vireo, Chinese Camp Brodiaea, Mariposa Pussypaws, San Clemente Island Indian Paintbrush, Spring-Loving Centaury, Springville Clarkia, San Clemente Island Larkspur, Santa Barbara Island Dudleya, Ash Meadows Gumplant, San Clemente Island Woodland Star, San Clemente Island Lotus, San Clemente Island Bush Mallow, Amargosa Niterwort, Eureka Valley Evening Primrose, Yreka Phlox, Hartweg's Golden Sunburst, San Joaquin Adobe Sunburst, Santa Cruz Island Rock-Cress, Keck's Checker-mallow, Eureka Dune Grass, Kneeland Prairie Pennycress, Hidden Lake Bluecurls, and Red Hills Vervain 5-Year Reviews.
2013-04-01 00:00:00.0 78 FR 19510 19514 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada; request for information
1977-08-11 00:00:00.0 42 FR 40682 40685 Listing of Seven California Channel Island Animals and Plants; 42 FR 40682 40685 (San Clemente loggerhead shrike, Lanius ludovicianus mearnsi; San Clemente broom, Lotus scoparius; San Clemente bushmallow, Malacothamnus elementinus; San Clemente Island larkspur, Delphinium kinkiense; San Clemente Island Indian paintbrush, Castilleja grisea; island night lizard, Klauberina riversiana; San Clemente sage sparrow, Amphispiza belli clementae)
2010-05-21 00:00:00.0 75 FR 28636 28642 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 34 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of 96 Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada

» Recovery

Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
1984-01-26 Recovery Plan for the Endangered and Threatened Species of the California Channel Islands View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
2013-02-04 78 FR 7907 7937 Proposed Rule: Removing the Island Night Lizard From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Availability of Draft Post-Delisting Monitoring Plan
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Warranted
  • Notice Doc. Availability, Draft Post Delisting Monitoring Plan
  • Proposed Delisting, Recovered
2007-02-14 72 FR 7064 7084 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
2013-04-01 78 FR 19510 19514 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada; request for information
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
2010-05-21 75 FR 28636 28642 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 34 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of 96 Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
2014-04-01 79 FR 18190 18210 Final Rule Removing the Island Night Lizard From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
  • Final Delisting, Recovered
2005-07-07 70 FR 39327 39329 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle, Smith's Blue Butterfly, Delhi Sands Flower Loving Fly, Morro Shoulderband Snail, Giant Garter Snake, San Francisco Garter Snake, Island Night Lizard, California Least Tern, Least Bell's Vireo, Chinese Camp Brodiaea, Mariposa Pussypaws, San Clemente Island Indian Paintbrush, Spring-Loving Centaury, Springville Clarkia, San Clemente Island Larkspur, Santa Barbara Island Dudleya, Ash Meadows Gumplant, San Clemente Island Woodland Star, San Clemente Island Lotus, San Clemente Island Bush Mallow, Amargosa Niterwort, Eureka Valley Evening Primrose, Yreka Phlox, Hartweg's Golden Sunburst, San Joaquin Adobe Sunburst, Santa Cruz Island Rock-Cress, Keck's Checker-mallow, Eureka Dune Grass, Kneeland Prairie Pennycress, Hidden Lake Bluecurls, and Red Hills Vervain
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
2005-11-03 70 FR 66842 66844 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Extension of Comment Period for the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle, Smith's Blue Butterfly, Delhi Sands Flower Loving Fly, Morro Shoulderband Snail, Giant Garter Snake, San Francisco Garter Snake, Island Night Lizard, California Least Tern, Least Bell's Vireo, Chinese Camp Brodiaea, Mariposa Pussypaws, San Clemente Island Indian Paintbrush, Spring-Loving Centaury, Springville Clarkia, San Clemente Island Larkspur, Santa Barbara Island Dudleya, Ash Meadows Gumplant, San Clemente Island Woodland Star, San Clemente Island Lotus, San Clemente Island Bush Mallow, Amargosa Niterwort, Eureka Valley Evening Primrose, Yreka Phlox, Hartweg's Golden Sunburst, San Joaquin Adobe Sunburst, Santa Cruz Island Rock-Cress, Keck's Checker-mallow, Eureka Dune Grass, Kneeland Prairie Pennycress, Hidden Lake Bluecurls, and Red Hills Vervain 5-Year Reviews.
  • Notice 5-year Review
  • Notice Comment Period Extension
Five Year Review
Date Title
2012-10-05 Island Night Lizard (Xantusia riversiana) 5-Year Review (2012)
2006-09-26 Island Night Lizard 5-Year Review
Delisting Documents
Date Title
2014-01-27 Island Night Lizard (Xantusia riversiana) Final Post-Delisting Monitoring Plan
2012-11-08 Island Night Lizard Draft Post-Delisting Monitoring Plan

» Critical Habitat

No critical habitat rules have been published for the Island Night lizard.

» Conservation Plans

No conservation plans have been created for Island Night lizard.

» Petitions

» Life History

No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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