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Chuckwallas
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Chuckwallas

Sauromalus

Chuckwallas are large lizards found primarily in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Some are found on coastal islands. The six species of chuckwallas are all placed within the genus Sauromalus; they are part of the iguanid family, Iguanidae.

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5 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 5 known species

Common Chuckwalla

speciesSauromalus ater

Piebald Chuckwalla

speciesSauromalus varius

Black Chuckwalla

speciesSauromalus hispidus

Monserrat Chuckwalla

speciesSauromalus slevini

Spotted Chuckwalla

speciesSauromalus klauberi

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 35329.