Chuckwalla Climbing Rock - Fat Lizard (Death Valley)

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Chuckwalla Climbing Rock - Fat Lizard (Death Valley)

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Young Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater) spotted in Death Valley.

Chuckwalla belong to the Iguana family, and they look like fat, chubby lizards. But they are excellent climbers, and this one was able to climb a vertical wall of marble rock that was rather smooth.

For more information about Chuckwallas, read digital-desert.com/wildlife/lizards/chuckwalla.html and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauromalus_ater.

Date & GPS location
Photo taken on March 30, 2012
Mosaic Canyon Road, Death Valley National Park, DEATH VALLEY, CA 92328, USA
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