sauromalus meaning

Noun: Sauromalus

1. Chuckwallas
   - genus Sauromalus

Type of: reptile genus

Part of: family Iguania, family Iguanidae, Iguania, Iguanidae

Encyclopedia: Sauromalus

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1. In 1998, Bradford D . Hollingsworth examined variations in " Sauromalus " and concluded that only five species should be recognized.
2. Zimmerman and Tracy ( 1989 ) found that lower body temperatures decreased the rate at which food passes through the digestive system in the chuckwalla ( " Sauromalus obsesus " ).
3. Its original epithet was " Sauromalus obesus "; although that name is no longer officially recognized, it is still very common in the literature and it remains in many standard natural history references for North America.
4. In 2004, ICZN ruled that the name " Sauromalus ater " was first described by zoologist Auguste Dum�ril in 1856, thus had precedence over the name " Sauromalus obesus " which was not named until 1858 by Baird.
5. In 2004, ICZN ruled that the name " Sauromalus ater " was first described by zoologist Auguste Dum�ril in 1856, thus had precedence over the name " Sauromalus obesus " which was not named until 1858 by Baird.