Chuckwalla
Sauromalus
Reptiles and AmphibiansConservation: Varies by species
A large, flat-bodied lizard of the southwestern U.S. deserts. When threatened, it wedges itself into a rock crevice and inflates its lungs so it can't be pulled out.
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