Sauromalus ater: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the sauromalus ater lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sauromalus ater
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Iguanidae

Where does the sauromalus ater live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the sauromalus ater in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the sauromalus ater endangered?

The sauromalus ater’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the sauromalus ater?

The sauromalus ater (Sauromalus ater) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Iguanidae, genus Sauromalus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the sauromalus ater

Sauromalus ater, also known as the common chuckwalla or northern chuckwalla, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It inhabits the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts of the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Its range extends from eastern California, Utah, and Nevada south to Baja California and Sonora.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sauromalus ater (revision 1379570939), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q656553 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).