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Sauromalus klauberi

Sauromalus klauberi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Iguanidae
Genus: Sauromalus
Species: S. klauberi
Binomial name
Sauromalus klauberi
Shaw, 1941

Sauromalus klauberi, commonly called the Santa Catalina chuckwalla or the spotted chuckwalla, is a species of chuckwalla first identified in 1941.

S. klauberi is endemic to Baja California. It is found on the islands of the Gulf of California:Isla Espíritu Santo, Isla Partida, Santa Cruz Island, San Marcos, Santa Catalina, and San Francisco Island.

S. klauberi is named in honor of Laurence Monroe Klauber, an American amateur naturalist.



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