Species Reptiles & AmphibiansKnob-scaled Lizard

Knob-scaled Lizard

Xenosaurus grandis

RareReptile & Amphibian
Illustration of Knob-scaled Lizard (Xenosaurus grandis)

The Knob-scaled Lizard is a rarely seen, semi-secretive lizard found in a small area of South Texas and Mexico. It has strongly keeled, tuberculate scales and is viviparous.

Habitat
Rocky limestone ledges and crevices in tropical forest and scrub
Diet
Insects and small invertebrates
How common
Rare

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