Sauromalus (Noun)
Meaning
Chuckwallas.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The chuckwalla, a large species of lizard also known as a sauromalus, is native to the southwestern United States and Mexico.
- In the wild, sauromalus primarily feed on leaves, flowers, and fruits from various desert plants.
- Sauromalus obesus is one species of chuckwalla that is often found in rocky outcrops with abundant scrubby desert vegetation.
- Chuckwallas, or sauromalus, have a unique method of protecting themselves from predators by inflating their bodies and wedging into tight rock crevices.
- Sauromalus ater is a smaller relative of the common chuckwalla found predominantly in the Baja California region.