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Sauromalus

Reptile Genera

Sauromalus is a genus of lizards, family Iguanidae, commonly known as chuckwallas, comprising five species found in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, with some populations also inhabiting coastal islands.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Quaternary 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Sauromalus slevini, Species
Source Sauromalus slevini (Wikidata)
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Found In

Mexico

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikipedia: ChuckwallaArticle text
Quote, Article text
Chuckwallas are lizards found primarily in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
United States

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikipedia: ChuckwallaArticle text
Quote, Article text
Chuckwallas are lizards found primarily in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Sources
1. Chuckwalla (Wikipedia)
five species of chuckwallasView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Chuckwalla
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Iguana Genera, Lead
    Chuckwallas are lizards found primarily in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Sauromalus
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 5
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Sauromalus
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Sauromalus" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 0.129 ... "early_interval": "Late Pleistocene"
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Wikidata: Sauromalus
Wikidata Q2016288, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Sauromalus slevini (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Sauromalus slevini, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q2016288 (Sauromalus)View the Source
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