Ctenosaura acanthura, is a species of iguanid lizard found in eastern Mexico and extreme western Guatemala. The standardized English name is the Mexican spiny-tailed iguana. Confusingly however, an ea
Nyíregyháza Zoo Black iguana
A Mexican Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura acanthura), photographed in-situ in southern Tamaulipas, Mexico
Geographic distribution of three large and wide ranging species of lizards in the genus Ctenosaura (C. acanthura, C. pectinata, C. similis)
Illustration of Ctenosaura acanthura from 1835
The Iguanidae is a family of lizards composed of the iguanas, chuckwallas, and their prehistoric relatives, including the widespread green iguana.
Ctenosaura acanthura
…Ctenosaura acanthura, is a species of iguanid lizard found in eastern Mexico and extreme western Guatemala. The standardized English name is the Mexican spiny-tailed iguana (Spanish: garrobo del…
Fiji banded iguana in Vienna Zoo on 2013 05 12