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Ctenosaura is a lizard genus commonly known as spinytail iguanas or ctenosaurs. The genus is part of the large lizard family Iguanidae and is native to Mexico and Central America . The name is derived from two Greek words: κτενός ( ctenos ), meaning "comb" (referring to the comblike spines on the lizard's back and tail), and σαύρα ...
Ctenosaura similis, commonly known as the black iguana [3] or black spiny-tailed iguana, is an iguanid lizard native to Mexico and Central America.It has been reported in some Colombian islands in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, and has been introduced to the United States in the state of Florida.
Ctenosaura bakeri, also known as the Utila spiny-tailed iguana, Baker's spinytail iguana, swamper or wishiwilly del suampo, is a critically endangered species of spinytail iguana endemic to the island of Utila, one of the Islas de la Bahía off the coast of Honduras in the Caribbean.
Ctenosaura pectinata is a species of moderately large lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species is native to western Mexico. The standardized English name is the western spiny-tailed iguana. [4]: 58–59 p. However, an earlier edition of standardized names applied the name Mexican spinytailed iguana to Ctenosaura pectinata. [5]: 46 p.
The typical life span of the Ctenosaura melanosterna, given the individual is healthy and dies from natural causes, is approximately 8 years. [3] According to the International Iguana Foundation, male black-chested spiny-tailed iguanas in Cayos Cochinos average anywhere from 9.5-12.5 inches and weigh anywhere from 1.3-3.1 pounds. [4]
Ctenosaura palearis, commonly known as the Motagua spiny-tailed iguana, is a species of spiny-tailed iguana endemic to the Motagua Valley in Guatemala.
Ctenosaura hemilopha, also known as the Baja California spiny-tailed iguana, is a species of spinytail iguana endemic to Baja California. [5] It is arboreal and primarily herbivorous, although it can be an opportunistic carnivore. Males may grow up to 100 centimeters (39 in) in length, while females are smaller, with a length of up to 70 ...
Ctenosaura conspicuosa, commonly known as the San Esteban spinytail iguana is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. Geographic range