Sauromalus ater
Large lizard native to the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sauromalus ater, also known as the common chuckwalla or northern chuckwalla, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae.[2][3] It inhabits the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts of the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Its range extends from eastern California, Utah, and Nevada south to Baja California and Sonora.[4]
Quick Facts Common chuckwalla, Conservation status ...
Common chuckwalla[1] | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Iguanidae |
Genus: | Sauromalus |
Species: | S. ater |
Binomial name | |
Sauromalus ater Dumeril, 1856 | |
Approximate range of S. ater | |
Synonyms | |
Sauromalus obesus (Baird, 1859) |
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