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	Chuckwalla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is especially true of the Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater), found from southern California east to southern Nevada and Utah, western Arizona and south to Baja California and northwestern Mexico.
		Other species are island-dwelling and therefore have much more restricted distributions: Two rare and endangered are the Chuckwalla de Montserrat (Sauromalus slevini) found on Islas Carmen, Coronados and Montserrat and the San Esteban Chuckwalla or Painted Chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius) found on San Esteban, Lobos and Pelicanos.
		The Angel Island Chuckwalla (Sauromalus hispidus) and Peninsular Chuckwalla (Sauromalus australis) are found on Isla Angel de la Guarda and surrounding islands off the coast of the Baja California peninsula.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chuckwalla (576 words)

	The Diet of a Generalized Folivore: Iguana iguana in Panama
		Where they have (Ecological Meltdown in Predator-Free Forest Fragments) we see the surviving animals making adaptations to a changed environment, adaptation that may not be seen in populations living on much larger islands and on the mainland.
		The Sauromalus live in a rocky, sandy, gravelly desert environment; green iguanas live semi-arid to wet forest areas with dense vegetation.
		Sauromalus typically feed on the ground; green iguanas typically feed up in trees or shrubs.
	www.anapsid.org /iguana/rand.html (2098 words)

	SDNHM - Common chuckwalla
		Sauromalus is derived from Greek sauros, meaning lizard and omalus, homalus, meaning flat, in reference to the chuckwalla's flattened body shape.
		A previous scientific name used for the chuckwalla is Sauromalus obesus.
		The name chuckwalla (or chuckawalla) is derived from the Shoshone word "tcaxxwal" or "caxwal," the form used by the Cahuilla Indians of southeastern California and originally written in Spanish as "chacahuala."
	www.sdnhm.org /fieldguide/herps/saur-ate.html (505 words)

	SDNHM Bradford Hollingsworth Abstracts
		Abstract -- A systematic study of the chuckwallas (genus Sauromalus) is presented which combines a traditional monographic revision with a modern phylogenetic analysis.
		Included are a reassessment of alpha taxonomy and geographic variation, a hypothesis of evolutionary relationships, a reevaluation of the relationships of Sauromalus to other iguanid genera, and an examination of trends in morphology, biogeography, and natural history within Sauromalus in light of the recovered phylogeny.
		Parametric simulations suggest that Cyclura may be misplaced by the protein-coding genes due to long-branch attraction; even when Cyclura and Iguana are sister taxa in a simulated phylogeny, Cyclura is still placed as the basal member of the Iguanini by parsimony analysis in 55% of the replicates.
	www.sdnhm.org /research/herpetology/bdh-abst1.html (874 words)

	Chuckwallas (DesertUSA)
		There is only one species of chuckwalla that inhabits the Southwestern Deserts: the Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater).
		The San Esteban Island (or Piebald) Chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius), the largest of all the chuckwallas, inhabits only San Esteban Island and Isla Roca Lobos in the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California).
		Sauromalus ater is the name presently given to all Chuckwallas living in our Southwestern Deserts.
	www.desertusa.com /sept96/du_chuckwalla.html (389 words)

	Charles Sylber
		Sylber was the first to raise the yellow giant chuckwalla, Sauromalus varius, in captivity (1977) and was instrumental in having it placed on the Endangered Species List (1981).
		The yellow giant chuckwallas, Sauromalus varius also known as the Piebald chuckwallas, are endemic on Isla San Esteban.
		The Occurrence of Sauromalus varius on a Satellite Islet of Salsipuedes, Gulf of California, Mexico.
	biology.fullerton.edu /people/faculty/charlie-sylber/index2.html (673 words)

	Chuckwalla (Sauromalus) - MavicaNET (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Hier findet der Interessierte Informationen zum Sauromalus Obesus, seine Ernährung, Lebensweise in der freien Natur und im Terrarium und einiges mehr.
		A previous scientific name used for the chuckwalla is Sauromalus obesus.
		The chuckwalla is a large, bulky lizard reaching nearly 16 inches (40 cm) with folds of loose skin on the sides of its body.
	www.mavicanet.com /directory/fin/32346.html (417 words)

	MavicaNET - Chuckwalla (Sauromalus) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		As with other diurnal lizards, they may be found sunning on exposed boulders or rocks; several of them may be found basking together.
		This file contains a systematic overview of Sauromalus, featuring links to books, other pages on the web about Sauromalus, pictures etc. Common names in different languages may be also available as well as a short dutch description to the taxon.
		This file contains a systematic overview of Sauromalus obesus, featuring links to books, other pages on the web about Sauromalus obesus, pictures etc. Common names in different languages may be also available as well as a short dutch description to the taxon.
	www.mavicanet.com /lite/deu/32346.html?sortby=5 (444 words)

	Chuckwalla
		Description: The Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater) is 300-370mm in length.
		This defensive expansion of the lungs by buccal pulse pumping is only possible because Sauromalus species have conserved the buccal pulse pumping mechanism which was an ancient breathing strategy.
		They are generalists and feed on many plants, S. hispidus feeds on up to 35 different plants.
	biology-web.nmsu.edu /nish/biology550/Chuckwalla.htm (249 words)

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		The Commission has ruled that the priority of the name Sauromalus ater Duméril, 1856 should be maintained.
		Sauromalus ater is the senior name for the chuckwalla (family iguanidae) from the southwest of North America.
		Nomenclature; taxonomy; Reptilia; Squamata; iguanidae; Sauromalus ater; Sauromalus obesus; chuckwallas; southwestern North America.
	www.iczn.org /BZNMar2004opinions.htm (1113 words)

	EPOW Ecology Picture of the Week -- Common Cuckwalla
		Sunning itself on a bright desert morning in mid-elevation rocky slopes of Saguaro National Park in southern Arizona is this common chuckwalla.
		The lizard is widespread in the deserts of southwestern North America and its populations seem to be secure although few studies are available.
		Reaching 46 cm (18 inches), it is second only to the Gila Monster in length, of all lizards in the U.S. Recent studies suggest that this species -- Sauromalus obesus -- is not genetically distinct from Sauromalus ater, although there is some dispute over which name should now be used.
	www.taos-telecommunity.org /EPOW/EPOW-Archive/archive_2005/EPOW-050606.htm (234 words)

	Ecology: Differences in body size among chuckwalla populations - Sauromalus obesus
		Chuckwallas (Sauromalus obesus; Iguanidae) are good model organisms with which to explore the effects of environmental variation and genotype on body size.
		These lizards occur on isolated rocky outcroppings throughout the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, including the eastern half of the Baja California peninsula and islands in the Sea of Cortez [ILLUSTRATION FOR FIGURE 1 OMITTED].
		I collected Sauromalus obesus from six sites in California, Nevada, and Arizona [ILLUSTRATION FOR FIGURE 1 OMITTED], in spring of 1993 and 1994.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m2120/is_1_80/ai_53870328 (1251 words)

	rosyboas.com v3.2
		Aptly named, Sauromalus is derived from the Greek words sauros meaning lizard and homalos meaning flat.
		Until recently the species was named obesus which is Latin for fat or swollen.
		In 1998 Hollingsworth synonymized two forms and the valid name is now Sauromalus ater.
	www.rosyboas.com /fieldguide/lizards.php?f=lizards/sater (529 words)

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		Both species, along with other desert species, should be considered species of special concern due to the continued development of desert areas for human habitation and business as well as the deleterious effects of recreational and other human noise pollution.
		Case, Ted J. Ecology and evolution of the insular gigantic chuckawallas, Sauromalus hispidus and Sauromalus varius.
		San Diego Museum of Natural History: Sauromalus ater and Dipsosaurus dorsalis.
	www.anapsid.org /dichuck.html (2333 words)

	R011 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Berry, K. The ecology and social behavior of the chuckwalla, Sauromalus obesus
		Johnson, C. An ecological study of the chuckwalla, Sauromalus obesus Baird, in
		Shaw, C. Food habits of the chuckwalla, Sauromalus obesus.
	www.dfg.ca.gov /whdab/html/R011.html (399 words)

	wildherps.com - Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater)
		This one must have thought we were predators because it found a crevice to occupy as soon as we got a few steps nearer.
		Most reference works still use the name Sauromalus obesus for this species.
		That was enough to wake him up properly -- he raced a few feet away and gave me a dirty look until I left.
	www.wildherps.com /species/S.ater.html (472 words)

	Mating system structure and population density in a polygynous lizard, Sauromalus obesus (= ater) -- Kwiatkowski and ...
		Mating system structure and population density in a polygynous lizard, Sauromalus obesus (= ater) -- Kwiatkowski and Sullivan 13 (2): 201 -- Behavioral Ecology
		Mating system structure and population density in a polygynous lizard, Sauromalus obesus (= ater)
		populations of the chuckwalla, Sauromalus obesus (= ater),
	beheco.oxfordjournals.org /cgi/content/abstract/13/2/201 (316 words)

	A Novel Herpesvirus Associated with Hepatic Necrosis in a San Esteban Chuckwalla, Sauromalus varius
		A Novel Herpesvirus Associated with Hepatic Necrosis in a San Esteban Chuckwalla, Sauromalus varius
		A San Esteban Chuckwalla, Sauromalus varius, died without previous signs of systemic illness.
		On necropsy, intranuclear inclusion bodies were seen in the liver.
	www.arav.org /Journals/JA021166.htm (317 words)

	Howard Lawler's bibliography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Ecological and nutritional management of the endangered piebald chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius) in captivity.
		A molecular approach for determining genetic variation in captive and natural populations of the piebald chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius).
		A captive management plan for large iguanine lizards using the Isla San Esteban chuckwalla, Sauromalus varius Dickerson, as a model.
	www.biopark.org /peru/helbibli.html (673 words)

	Accessory lymph sacs and body fluid partitioning in the lizard, Sauromalus hispidus -- Smits 121 (1): 165 -- Journal of ...
		Accessory lymph sacs and body fluid partitioning in the lizard, Sauromalus hispidus -- Smits 121 (1): 165 -- Journal of Experimental Biology
		Accessory lymph sacs and body fluid partitioning in the lizard, Sauromalus hispidus
		Chuckwalla lizards (genus Sauromalus) may accumulate substantial quantities
	jeb.biologists.org /cgi/content/abstract/121/1/165 (267 words)

	Webshots Community - Guestbook for the outback: cyclura nubila - sauromalus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Webshots Community - Guestbook for the outback: cyclura nubila - sauromalus
		Guestbook for the outback: cyclura nubila - sauromalus
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	community.webshots.com /guestbook?albumID=67120760 (93 words)

	CAITILIN McCRACKEN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Under the guidance of Dr. Jim I. Mead, I am attempting a resolution of the species-level, systematic relationship of the
		Sauromalus (the Chuckwalla lizard), based upon a detailed osteological description and comparison of isolated cranial elements.
		Species-level systematic resolution based upon discrete, non-overlapping characters is an intrinsic aspect of paleontology.
	www.nau.edu /~qsp/mccracken.htm (468 words)

	CNAH
		On 31 March 2004, the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature published (Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 61(1): 74-75) a ruling that gave the name Sauromalus ater Duméril 1856 precedence over the name Sauromalus obesus (Baird 1858).
		This change will appear in the next (sixth) edition of Standard Common and Current Scientific Names for North American Amphibians, Turtles, Reptiles and Crocodilians.
		Users of that list are advised to adopt the name Sauromalus ater.
	www.naherpetology.org /detail.asp?id=592 (380 words)

	Rio Bravo Reptiles: Building Outdoor Enclosures
		Covers, if provided, are in place as a deterrent to birds, house-cats and other small predators which may attempt entry.
		The general dimensions recommended have been proven escape-proof for Sauromalus sp., bearded dragons and two species of Uromastyx.
		Large athletic lizards like Iguanas or many Varanids will require additional security considerations.
	www.riobravoreptiles.com /howto_outdoor.htm (1378 words)

	Reptilica.de: , Sauromalus obesus, Chuckwalla ca. 40-50cm
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	www.reptilica.de /shop/product_info.php/products_id/156/lang/english (126 words)

	Chuckwallas - Information on Chuckwallas : Sauromalus Obesus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Chuckwallas - Information on Chuckwallas : Sauromalus Obesus
		I’m in Washington state..I would like to find a chuckwalla
		Can Chucks and Desert Igs be caged together???
	www.repticzone.com /forums/Chuckwallas (26 words)

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