Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
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Genus
Sauromalus
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North American Chuckwallas
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Chuckwallas
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Nordamerikanske Chuckwallaer
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1856 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Sauromalus Dumeril (type species: Sauromalus ater Dumeril 1856) |
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Euphryne Baird (type species: Euphryne obesus Baird 1858; syn. Hollingsworth 1998) |
Contents:
5 species, of which 4 (80.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution:
SW. USA, NW. Mexico.
Reported from:
Mexico
(Baja California Norte,
Baja California Sur
[incl.
Isla Carmen,
Isla Santa Catalina],
Sonora
[incl.
Isla San Esteban]),
USA
(Arizona,
California,
Nevada,
Utah).
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Sauromalus ater
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Common Chuckwalla
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Gewöhnliche Chuckwalla
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Almindelig Chuckwalla
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1856 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Sauromalus ater Duméril |
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Euphryne obesus Baird (Hollingsworth 1998) |
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Sauromalus obesus Shaw 1945 |
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Sauromalus interbrachialis Dickerson (Hollingsworth 1998) |
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Sauromalus townsendi Dickerson (Hollingsworth 1998) |
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Sauromalus obesus townsendi Shaw 1945 |
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Sauromalus australis Shaw (Hollingsworth 1998) |
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Sauromalus obesus tumidus Shaw (Hollingsworth 1998) |
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Sauromalus shawi Cliff (Hollingsworth 1998) |
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Sauromalus ater shawi Soulé & Sloan 1966 |
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Sauromalus obesus multiforaminatus Tanner & Avery (Hollingsworth 1998) |
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Other common names:
ater: Espiritu Santo Island Chuckwalla, Northern Chuckwalla
australis: Peninsular Chuckwalla
multiforaminatus: Glen Canyon Chuckwalla
obesus: Western Chuckwalla
shawi: San Marcos Island Chuckwalla
townsendi: Guyamas Chuckwalla, Sonoran Island Chuckwalla
tumidus: Arizona Chuckwalla
Remarks:
Liner & Casas-Andreu (eds.) (2008) listed australis as a separate species.
Distribution:
Mexico
(Baja California Norte,
Baja California Sur,
Sonora),
USA
(Arizona,
California,
Nevada,
Utah).
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Sauromalus ater
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Sauromalus hispidus
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Spiny Chuckwalla, Black Chuckwalla
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Dorniger Chuckwalla
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Tornet Chuckwalla
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Sauromalus hispidus Stejneger |
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Distribution:
Mexico
(Baja California Norte).
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Sauromalus klauberi
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Spotted Chuckwalla
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Gefleckte Chuckwalla
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Plettet Chuckwalla
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Sauromalus klauberi Shaw |
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Sauromalus ater klauberi Soulé & Sloan 1966 |
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Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Murphy (1983) and Hollingsworth (1998).
Distribution:
Mexico
(Baja California Sur:
Isla Santa Catalina).
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Sauromalus slevini
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Monserrat Island Chuckwalla, (Slevin's Chuckwalla)
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Montserrat-Chuckwalla
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Monserrat-chuckwalla
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Sauromalus slevini Van Denburgh |
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Sauromalus ater slevini Robinson 1974 |
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Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Etheridge (1982).
Distribution:
Mexico
(Baja California Sur
[incl.
Isla Carmen]).
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Sauromalus varius
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Piebald Chuckwalla, San Esteban Island Chuckwalla
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Bunte Chuckwalla
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Broget Chuckwalla
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1919 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Sauromalus varius Dickerson |
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Introduced to:
Mexico
(Sonora:
Roca Lobos).
Distribution:
Mexico
(Sonora:
Isla San Esteban).
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