Scientific Classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Iguanidae
Genus:Sauromalus
Genus species:Sauromalus obesus
Animal Characteristics
Head-Body Length:28-42 cm
Identification:The chuckwalla has dark skin and a pale yellow tail. The male is speckled with yellow and red, and the female has dark cross bands.
Habitat:Rocky deserts
Diet:Herbivore: leaves, buds, flowers
Reproduction:Female chuckwallas breed every other year. They lay 5-10 eggs each breeding season.
Behavior:As a defense, the chuckwalla will wedge itself into a rock crevice and inflate its body with air, making it very difficult for the predator to remove it.
Status:No special status
Interesting Facts:These desert-living lizards store extra liquid in their accessory lymph nodes.
Other Information
Geographic:Southwestern North America Date:1967-03 Subjects:Chuckwalla
Sauromalus
Iguanas
Lizards
Squamata
Reptiles
Vertebrates
Chordata
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