Sauromalus slevini, known as the Monserrat chuckwalla or Slevin's chuckwalla, is a lizard in the family Iguanidae. It lives on three small islands in the Sea of Cortes, Isla del Carmen, Isla Coronados and Isla Monserrate, from sea level up to about 1,604 feet. It is brown or olive green on the back with a yellow middorsal band, sometimes marked with spots, marbling or cross banding in red or darker brown, while the head, tail and limbs are solid colored and the underside is dull brown with darker spotting, especially on the throat. Because of its restricted range the species is protected under CITES and is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List; it is named for zoologist Joseph Richard Slevin, curator of herpetology at the California Academy of Sciences from 1928 to 1957. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
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Source Sauromalus slevini (Wikidata)
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Mexico, found in there.
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1. Sauromalus slevini (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
its restricted range the species is protected under CITES and is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List; it is named for zoologist Joseph Richard Slevin, curator
System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
It lives on three small islands in the Sea of Cortes, Isla del Carmen, Isla Coronados and Isla Monserrate, from sea level up to about 1,604 feet.
View the Source2. Sauromalus slevini (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q115692 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
- Child Taxon Of: Sauromalus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q2016288 (Sauromalus)
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