Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater)
Last Modified: February 24th, 2015 - 03:17 PM Entered by: Robert Twombley
Record 216373
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Country: United States |
State: California |
County: San Bernardino County |
Time: 2014-03-23 00:00:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: -- |
Sex: Male |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Granite boulder hill side. |
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Notes
Large male Saurmalus ater was observed, head bobbing (seven times) on a large boulder over looking a valley. The head bobbing stop when I start to move closer to this S. alter to be able to take more close up pictures.
Two juveniles S. aters have been observe with in 40 feet of where this picture was been taking. (One was observed the same day 3/23/2014. The second was observe on 4/28/2014. No photo vouchers where taking of this Juveniles S. aters).
Observed species 3/23/2014 -
1.) Three Sauromalus ater (Photo vouchers where taking).
2.) Seven Aspidoscelis tigris Where observed among the rock hill side. A. tigris where chasing each other in groups of two, observation of A. tigris interacting with groups of two seem to be preoccupied in chasing (at a faster pace that there average walking speed) each other and not paying to much attention to there surroundings. This ethology anadoltole observation seem to be indicated by been able to observe a pair chasing each other for serial minutes. Until one of the pair of A. tigris would observe me and sundial the pair would stop and start to walk off. after a few seconds of walking off. One of the two A. tigris would start to pursue the other and the chasing would start again at a great distance, than original observed at. One was observed by it self . (No photo vouchers where taking).
3. One female Uta stansburiana was observed at the bottom of the granite rock out crop. As soon as it was observed it ran underneath a rock (No photo voucher where taking).
4. Two Sceloprus magister where observed. The first one observed among the granite bolder at a distance of greater than 30 feet. As soon as this S. magister has observed it ran down the granite boulder and was not observed again. The second S. magister was observed once again on a granite boulder and was observed to head bob for a total of three bobs before disappearing at of site never to be seen again. (No photo vouchers where taking).
Anadotole evidence obtain from observing of a posted picture from facebook shows a Lichanura trivirgata taking from this area within the same weeks of when this photo vouchers was taking 3/23/14.
(It should be noted that I did not look under any rocks or plywood that day).
Habitat photo has been had to this profile of the area.
(Latina names was taking from Robert C. Stebbins and Samuel M. McGinnis. Field Guide to amphibians and reptiles of California revised edition.)
Vouchers
Comments
Great entry. But you forgot to add date and time.