Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 6,984
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Sauromalus ater, also known as the common chuckwalla or northern chuckwalla, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sauromalus ater”.