Common Chuckwalla
探検爬虫類
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
The Common Chuckwalla is a friendly lizard that loves to bask in the sun. It has a chunky body and can change color to blend in with rocks and sand, making it a great little explorer of the desert!
生息地: Desert
外見
The Common Chuckwalla is a large, stout lizard with a broad, flattened body and loose skin folds. Adult males typically have a black head, chest, and limbs, with a reddish-brown body and tail, while females are lighter with banded patterns.
界Animalia門Chordata綱Squamata目Lacertilia科Iguanidae属Sauromalus
カテゴリ
爬虫類レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Chuckwallas change color slightly with their body temperature, like a mood ring!
Male chuckwallas perform head-bobbing displays to attract mates or warn rivals!
Their name, 'chuckwalla,' comes from the Native American Cahuilla language!
They can sometimes live for over 25 years in the harsh desert environment!
特殊能力
能力
Inflating Defense
Common Chuckwalla can puff up its body with air because that helps it wedge tightly into rock crevices, making it almost impossible for predators to dislodge.
能力
Salt Excretion
Common Chuckwalla has special nasal salt glands that help it remove excess salt from its diet, allowing it to get water from plants in the desert.
能力
Sun-Powered Energy
Common Chuckwalla has a dark body coloration that helps it absorb sunlight quickly to warm up, crucial for energy in cool desert mornings.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 25-45 cm
- 体重
- 0.5-1.5 kg
- 寿命
- 15-25 年
- Top Speed
- 15 km/h
- 一度の産卵数
- 5-16
- 抱卵期間
- 75-80 日
食性と食事
These desert lizards love to munch on desert plants like leaves, flowers, and fruits for food and water.
主な食物
- Brittlebush leaves
- Desert mallow flowers
- Creosote bush
- Cactus fruit
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
A common aerial predator of chuckwallas in the desert.
eaten by
Coyote
Canis latrans
Opportunistic predator, can dig out chuckwallas from burrows.
eaten by
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Can ambush juvenile chuckwallas or small adults.
eats
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
A primary food source, chuckwallas graze on its leaves.
eats
Desert Mallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Chuckwallas feed on its flowers and leaves, especially in spring.
特徴
別名
まだ別名はありません。
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Always watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild lizards.
よくある質問
Common Chuckwallaの長さは何ですか？
25-45 cm
Common Chuckwallaの体重は何ですか？
0.5-1.5 kg
Common Chuckwallaの寿命は何ですか？
15-25 年
Common Chuckwallaのtop Speedは何ですか？
15 km/h
Common Chuckwallaは何を食べますか？
These desert lizards love to munch on desert plants like leaves, flowers, and fruits for food and water.
Common Chuckwallaは通常どこに生息していますか？
Desert
Common Chuckwallaはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Common Chuckwallaの一度の産卵数は何ですか？
5-16
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