CHUCKWALLA

SCIENTIFIC NAME :-       Sauromalus obesus

OCCURRENCE :-               S.California , Nevada , Utah , Arizona , Mexico 

HABITAT :-                      Rocky desert

SIZE :-                             Length 28 to 42 cm

FAMILY :-                        Iguanidae

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS :-

1. It is dark-skinned , plump-bodied lizard with a thick pale yellow blunt tipped tail.
2. The male is darker than the female with some red or yellow spots on the body while females and juveniles have dark crossbands.
3. Diurnal and herbivorous ,  it emerges in the day to bask in the sun and feed on leaves ,  buds , flowers etc.
4. It can store liquid , when available , in the accessory lymph glands present in the folds of skin on its sides.
5. The female lays 5-10 eggs in a hole dug in the ground.