Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater)

Created: March 25th, 2010 - 01:46 AM
Last Modified: August 3rd, 2011 - 12:24 AM Entered by: Dave Weber
Record 40740

Country: United States		State: Arizona	County: Maricopa County	Time: 2010-03-24 14:15:00
Qty: 1	Age: Adult	Sex: Male	Method: Visual encounter	Habitat: rocky desert canyon
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 73.00F	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: Clear		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: 1689.00ft	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

Observed this large male with binoculars. Could not photograph due to point and shoot camera unable to zoom that far.
Fat, black body, very orange tail. Basking on a large flat boulder that sat on an angle that maximized exposure to sun.