Ctenosaura pectinata is a species of moderately large lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species is native to western Mexico.
Ctenosaura pectinata
Geographic distribution of the three large and wide-ranging species of lizards in the genus Ctenosaura (spinytail iguanas): C. acanthura; C. pectinata; C. similis.
Male showing yellow coloring on the lateral sides of the body, Rio Tamazula, Parque Las Riberas, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico (23 March 2010)
A female from Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico (23 December 2016)
The Iguanidae is a family of lizards composed of the iguanas, chuckwallas, and their prehistoric relatives, including the widespread green iguana.
Iguanidae
Image: Marine Iguana Espanola
Image: Fiji banded iguana in Vienna Zoo on 2013 05 12
Image: Ctenosaura defensor (6138652398)