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Chuckwalla (S. ater) in rocky area of Death Valley National Park Chuckwallas prefer lava flows and rocky areas [ 5 ] typically vegetated by creosote bush and other such drought-tolerant scrub. The lizards may be found at elevations up to 4,500 ft (1,370 m).
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]
The San Esteban chuckwalla is the largest species of chuckwalla, reaching 61 cm (24 in) in body length and 76 cm (30 in) overall length, and weighing up to 1.4 kg (3.1 lb). [6] It is considered a textbook example of island gigantism , as it is three to four times the size of its mainland counterparts. [ 6 ]
A male Chuckwalla lizard in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Chuckwalla National Monument is named for the stocky reptiles. (Ernie Cowan / For the San Diego Union-Tribune)
The monument will protect habitats for species including the desert tortoise, bighorn sheep and the Chuckwalla lizard, for which it is named, and will provide outdoor recreation opportunities for ...
Chuckwalla, a genus of lizards found in southwestern United States and northern Mexico Angel Island chuckwalla, a species of chuckwalla; Spotted chuckwalla (alt. Catalina Island chuckwalla), a species of chuckwalla; Peninsular chuckwalla, species of chuckwalla; San Esteban chuckwalla, a species of chuckwalla
Chuckwalla, which gets its name from the Chuckwalla lizard species that lives there, is part of ancient and sacred land for the Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe. The Quechan hold sacred Avi Kwa Ame, also ...
Sauromalus klauberi, commonly called the Catalina chuckwalla or the spotted chuckwalla, is a species of chuckwalla, a lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is endemic to Mexico [1] [3] The species was first described in 1941. [2]