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Definition of night lizard in English: night lizardnoun A small dull-coloured nocturnal lizard with large scales or bony plates on the head, found from the south-western US to Central America. Family Xantusiidae: several genera and species, including the desert night lizard (Xantusia vigilis) Example sentencesExamples - Cicaks are also night lizards and are green.
- The desert night lizard is rarely seen, and was once thought to be rare throughout its range.
- Although abundant in their favored habitats, island night lizards are still sensitive to disturbance.
- Even after death, a tree trunk on the ground provides a home for desert night lizards, ants, and scorpions.
- Although generally diurnal, the majority of geckos, the night lizards, and the Gila monster are nocturnal.
Definition of night lizard in US English: night lizardnoun A small dull-colored nocturnal lizard with large scales or bony plates on the head, found from the southwestern US to Central America. Family Xantusiidae: several genera and species, including the desert night lizard (Xantusia vigilis) Example sentencesExamples - Although generally diurnal, the majority of geckos, the night lizards, and the Gila monster are nocturnal.
- The desert night lizard is rarely seen, and was once thought to be rare throughout its range.
- Even after death, a tree trunk on the ground provides a home for desert night lizards, ants, and scorpions.
- Cicaks are also night lizards and are green.
- Although abundant in their favored habitats, island night lizards are still sensitive to disturbance.
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