Common Chuckwalla
Common Chuckwalla is a species of lizard found in the western United States and northwestern Mexico. The species is mainly solitary and diurnal. Males are territorial and fight among themselves over territory and females. The lizard is well adaptive to desert conditions as they are active at temperatures up to 102 °F (39 °C).
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Iguania |
| Family | Iguanidae |
| Genus | Sauromalus |
| Scientific Name | Sauromalus ater |
| Other Names | Northern Chuckwalla |
| Size | Around 20 in |
| Weight | Around 0.9 kg (2.0 lb) |
| Color | Head, shoulder and pelvic regions are black in adult males with light tan speckled with brown midbody; females are brownish with scattered dark red spots |
| Distribution | Southern Nevada, southern Utah, southeastern California, and western Arizona (United States), southern Baja California and west-central Sonora (Mexico) |
| Habitat | Rocky desert, hillsides, lava flows, and outcrops; occurs in subtropical thornforest in the southern part of its range |
| Diet | Leaves, fruits, flowers, sometimes insects that live on the vegetation they consume |
| Hibernation Fact | Undergoes brumation during winter in underground burrows and crevices |
| Predators | Birds like hawks and American kestrels, coyotes, snakes |
| Breeding Season | Between April and August |
| Mode of Reproduction | Oviparous (egg laying) |
| Clutch Size | 5 to 16 eggs |
| Incubation Period | 33 to 50 days |
| Reproductive Age | Male: 2 years of age Female: 2 to 3 years of age |
| Average Lifespan | In wild: Up to 30 years In captivity: Up to 65 years |
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