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Sauromalus ater
Sauromalus ater
Chuckwalla
Photographer: Aaron Schusteff

ID: 0000 0000 0511 0294 (2011-05-05)

Copyright © 2011 Aaron Schusteff

 
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  • date of photo  Mar 30, 2011
  • location   Box Canyon, north of Mecca (Riverside County, California, US)
  • family Iguanidae
  • notes   This juvenile Chuckawalla was found at mid-morning in a talus near the bottom of a steep rocky canyonette/chute. It was fairly tame, only paying cursory attention to my presence while wandering about on the rocks, occasionally climbing up onto Perityle emoryi plants and chomping on their flowers and foliage.

    There was some controversy about synonimizing the old name Sauromalus obeselus with the species S. ater, see this link for details.

  • photo category: Animal - Reptile

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Chuckwalla (photographer)
  • View The Reptile Database record for Sauromalus ater
  • View all photos in CalPhotos of Sauromalus ater
  • Check Google Images for Sauromalus ater


  • The photographer's identification Sauromalus ater has not been reviewed. Click here to review or comment on the identification.

     
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