noun
- plural of chuckwalla; large herbivorous lizards native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico
Examples
- Chuckwallas are commonly found basking on rocks in desert areas.
- The hikers spotted several chuckwallas sunning themselves on the canyon walls.
- Chuckwallas can grow up to two feet in length.
- These chuckwallas feed primarily on desert vegetation and flowers.
- The zoo’s reptile exhibit features both adult and juvenile chuckwallas.
- Chuckwallas inflate their bodies when threatened to wedge themselves into rock crevices.