Anniella pulchra (nigra) - Black Legless Lizard

Description
For a description of this subspecies, see Anniella pulchra.
Taxonomy
Family	Anniellidae	North American Legless Lizards
Genus	Anniella	North American Legless Lizards
Species	pulchra	California Legless Lizard
Subspecies	(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.
Related or Similar California Lizards
California Legless Lizard
More Information and References
Natureserve Explorer California Dept. of Fish and Game Stebbins, Robert C. A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. 3rd Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003. Behler, John L., & F. Wayne King. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians. Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.
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.
Organization	Status Listing
U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA)	None
California Endangered Species Act (CESA)	None
California Department of Fish and Game	SSC	California Species of Special Concern
Bureau of Land Management	None
USDA Forest Service	S	Sensitive
Natureserve Global Conservation Status Ranks	G3G4T2T3QS2	Vulnerable
World Conservation Union - IUCN Red List	None