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Scientific Name
Sauromalus ater
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sauromalus ater A. H. A. Duméril, 1856
Park
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common Chuckwalla
Park Synonyms
Sauromalus obesus, Sauromalus obesus 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
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Common in appropriate habitat (large boulders, outcrops) from the alluvial fans (including below sea level where fans meet the salt pan) up to the sage flats (Turner and Wauer 1963).
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Many species of reptiles are subject to collection for the pet trade.
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Management Priority
species of concern
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
26
References
Vouchers
86
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
amk I&M office
Created Date
2/7/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/15/2014 1:09:12 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Bradley, W.G., and K.S. Moor 1972. 1971 Progress Report Saratoga Springs Validation Site; Turner and Wauer (1963); Banta (1962); 2002 reptile inventory (I&M program); Persons & Nowak 2006 (654476): Title from DVD: FinalReport_DEVA_AmphibRept_May2006.doc. Local List Details: Crother, B. I. (ed.). 2008. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, pp. 1–84. SSAR Herpetological Circular 37. Online at http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php (last accessed December 10, 2013).
