B.R. MOON 1987 Species Account Desert Night Lizard (Xantusia vigilis) 8 April Bonanza King Canyon mouth, Providence Mountains, San Bernardino co., CA. T10 N R14 E Sec 3 nw 1/4. elev. ~1320 m. Bruce Wagg and I found several night lizards under different pieces of old corrugated tin lying on the ground around the old fallen stone houses south of and above the mine tunnels. Underneath most of the pieces of tin were old woodrat nests consisting of cholla spines, creosote twigs, some fur, etc. All of the lizards took cover in the old nests and twigs. We collected two individuals. Habitat was Creosote-grass-cholla alluvial fan below mouth of canyon. Catalog #'s 14,15 14 May Bonanza King Canyon mouth, Providence Mountains, San Bernardino co., CA T10 N R14 E Sec 3 nw 1/4. elev. ~1320 m. Bruce and I found three lizards in one pitfall trap between to Yucca trees in the mouth of the canyon. Habitat: Yucca, Creosote, cholla, prickly pear in rocky soil with many rock piles and rocky wash channels out the mouth of the canyon. One lizard escaped-two collected. Catalog #'s 85,86