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Sauromalus slevini

Reptiles

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/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Sauromalus slevini 2
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Sauromalus, Taxa
Source Sauromalus slevini (Wikidata)

In Ecosystem

Source The Reptile Database: Sauromalus slevini
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Sources
1. Sauromalus slevini (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: status
    NT
  • 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.
  • Lead
    These areas are typically vegetated by creosote bush and cholla cacti, which form the staple of its diet as the chuckwalla is primarily herbivorous.
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2. 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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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Reptilia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 35
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 35
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Reptilia","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Reptiles","language":"FR"},{"name":"Reptiles","language":"ES"},{"name":"Reptiles","language":"EN"},{"name":"爬行纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Sauromalus
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 906
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 906
"cites_listing":"I","eu_listing":"A","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Reptilia","order":"Sauria","family":"Iguanidae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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The Reptile Database: Sauromalus slevini
The Reptile DatabaseIn Ecosystem: Gulf of California, Distribution
Quote, In Ecosystem: Gulf of California, Distribution
Distribution Mexico (Gulf of California: Monserrate, Carmen, Soronados islands)
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