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Scientific Name
Sauromalus ater
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sauromalus ater A. H. A. Duméril, 1856
Park
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
common chuckwalla
Park Synonyms
Sauromalus obesus obesus, Sauromalus obesus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Iguania |
| Family | Iguanidae |
| Subfamily | Iguaninae |
| Genus | Sauromalus |
| Species | Sauromalus ater |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 12/17/2011; Persons and Nowak, 2007. MOJA Herp Inventory Report.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 12/17/2011; Persons and Nowak, 2007. MOJA Herp Inventory Report.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 12/17/2011; Persons and Nowak, 2007. MOJA Herp Inventory Report.
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Most herps subject to illegal collecting.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 12/17/2011; Persons and Nowak, 2007. MOJA Herp Inventory Report.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
13
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
5/6/2011 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
12/19/2011 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonyms Sauromalus obesus (TSN# 173946) and Sauromalus obesus obesus (TSN# 208839) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Certification Lead, 5/6/2011 and Crother, B.I., chair. 2008. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, with Comments Regarding Confidence in our Understanding. 6th Ed. Herpetological Circular No. 37, Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles., Accepted Detail: Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, With Comments Regarding Confidence In Our Understanding. Edition 6.1: http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php (Accessed on-line December 2011).
