Sauromalus klauberi
| 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 | |
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Sauromalus klauberi Shaw, 1941 |
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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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