Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero

Tarascan Tropical Night Lizard

Lepidophyma tarascae

Spanish: Lagartija Nocturna de Tarasca

Tarascan Tropical Night Lizard (Lepidophyma tarascae)
Photographed by esau_valdenegro on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC-SA

Lepidophyma tarascae, the Tarascan tropical night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. It is a small lizard found in Mexico. Most often recorded in Nov.

TaxonomyReptilia › Squamata › Xantusiidae
Local records5 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records6 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2022 – 2022
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Tarascan Tropical Night Lizard (Lepidophyma tarascae) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/lepidophyma-tarascae/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.