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No longer recognized as a subspecies of Anniella pulchra.
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Adult, Monterey County |
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Adult, Monterey County |
Adult, Monterey County |
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Juvenile, Monterey County |
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Adult, Monterey County |
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| Coastal dunes habitat, Monterey County
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| Protected dunes habitat, Monterey County |
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Black Legless lizards burrow into Monterey County sand dunes. |
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| Description |
For a description of this subspecies, see Anniella pulchra.
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| Taxonomy |
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Anniellidae |
North American Legless Lizards |
| Genus |
Anniella |
North American Legless Lizards |
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pulchra |
California Legless Lizard |
Subspecies
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(nigra) |
(Black Legless Lizard) |
| Alternate Names |
This lizard is now considered to be a melanistic form of Anniella pulchra - California Legless Lizard. It will still be labelled as A. p.nigra - Black Legless Lizard in older texts.
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| Related or Similar California Lizards |
California Legless Lizard
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| More Information and References |
Natureserve Explorer
California Dept. of Fish and Game
Stebbins, Robert C., and McGinnis, Samuel M. Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of California: Revised Edition (California Natural History Guides) University of California Press, 2012.
Stebbins, Robert C. California Amphibians and Reptiles. The University of California Press, 1972.
Stebbins, Robert C. A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. 3rd Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003.
Behler, John L., and F. Wayne King. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians. Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.
Powell, Robert., Joseph T. Collins, and Errol D. Hooper Jr. A Key to Amphibians and Reptiles of the Continental United States and Canada. The University Press of Kansas, 1998.
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Conservation Status |
The following status listings come from the Special Animals List which is published several times each year by the California Department of Fish and Game.
The Special Animals List recognizes two subspecies of Anniella pulchra - A. p. pulchra, and A. p. nigra. The listing for A. p. pulchra can be found here.
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Organization
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Status Listing
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| U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) |
None |
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| California Endangered Species Act (CESA) |
None |
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| California Department of Fish and Game |
SSC |
California Species of Special Concern |
| Bureau of Land Management |
None |
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| USDA Forest Service |
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Sensitive |
| Natureserve Global Conservation Status Ranks |
G3G4T2T3QS2 |
Vulnerable |
World Conservation Union - IUCN Red List
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