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Scientific Name
Sauromalus ater
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sauromalus ater A. H. A. Duméril, 1856
Park
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
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
Rocky outcrops, rocky canyons, rocky slopes, and alluvial fans.; Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, Kristen Lalumiere, JOTR Wildlife Bio. Tech., and Stephanie Root, JOTR Bio. Tech., 2/29/2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, Stephanie Root, Bio. Tech. and Kristen Lalumiere, Bio. Tech., 2/29/2012.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, Stephanie Root, Bio. Tech. and Kristen Lalumiere, Bio. Tech., 2/29/2012.
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Poaching threat from pet trade.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 3/13/2012.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
30
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
3/12/2012 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
3/13/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonyms Sauromalus obesus (TSN# 173946) and S. o. obesus (TSN# 208839) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Certification Lead, 3/12/2012 and 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 3/12/2012)., 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 3/12/2012).
