Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyIguanidae (Iguanas and Chuckwallas)
- GenusSauromalus (Chuckwallas)
- SpeciesSauromalus ater (Common Chuckwalla)
Closest Relatives at Grand Canyon National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Chuckwalla in Grand Canyon National Park?
About 19% of visitor-days record a Common Chuckwalla sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 40 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Chuckwalla in Grand Canyon National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Common Chuckwalla in Grand Canyon National Park in our monthly data.