Peninsular chuckwallas are stocky, wide-bodied lizards with flattened midsections and prominent bellies. Chuckwallas are stocky, wide-bodied lizards with flattened midsections and prominent bellies. Mature larvae are deep brownish-olive color with faint white midsections on their dorsal sides. They have sharp spikes or hooks rising from their heads and midsections to deter predators. The cover of volume five has several bunnies with their midsections replaced with springs. By the end of the month, the bow and midsections were joined together. Midsections were generally made from ironwood because it was a thicker, strong wood.