| Sandstone night lizard | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Xantusiidae |
| Genus: | Xantusia |
| Species: | X. gracilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Xantusia gracilis Grismer & Galvan, 1986
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The sandstone night lizard (Xantusia gracilis) is a species of night lizard. Prior to 2005, it was considered a subspecies of the granite night lizard, Xantusia henshawi. The physical difference is that the sandstone night lizard has lighter coloration.
- ^ G. A. Hammerson (2007). "Xantusia gracilis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. IUCN: e.T64365A12774167. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64365A12774167.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.