Bezy's night lizard

Bezy's night lizard (Xantusia bezyi) is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species is endemic to Arizona.

Etymology
Bezy's night lizard is named after noted American herpetologist Robert Lee Bezy (born 1941).

Geographic range
X. bezyi is found in central Arizona.

Description
Small, smooth-skinned, and gray-brown to yellow-brown, X. bezyi measures 1.5 to 2.75 in from its nose to its vent. It has a flattened head, and dark splotches on its back. The eyes lack eyelids and have vertical, linear pupils.

Habitat
Desert highlands and pine woodlands are the preferred habitats of X. bezyi, where it is found under exfoliating rock in granite outcrops.

Diet
The diet of X. bezyi consists of spiders and insects.

Behavior
During daylight hours X. bezyi shelters in rock crevices.

Reproduction
X. bezyi is viviparous.