Chuckwalla

On May 2, 2020, near Hayfield Road, off the I-10 freeway, I found a chuckwalla in a crack of a relatively small rock. 

Tail and hind legs of the chuckwalla near Hayfield Road. 

The side of the reddish belly and a front leg and claws.

Three weeks later, on May 23, 2020, I drove out to Corn Springs and drove the road looking for chuckwallas. I spotted three. 

This big beautiful chuckwalla was sunning itself on a rock. 

This second chuckwalla was also sunning itself. 

As I moved closer it scampered into a crevice, then stuck its head out to survey the scene. 

The third chuckwalla was sunning itself, then scampered into this crack when I approached. 

A week later, on May 30, 2020, I drove the Corn Springs road again and saw one chuckwalla, at quite some distance on a high rock cliff. 

This last chuckwalla was further away. I thought it was a spiny lizard while I was there, but knew it was a chuckwalla when reviewing my photos.