Sauromalus klauberi | |
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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.