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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.
Ctenosaurs are generally omnivorous, feeding on fruits, flowers, foliage, and small animals.. While studying physiological correlates of locomotion in lizards, a "burst speed" of 34.6 km/h (21.5 miles/h) was recorded by a black spiny-tail iguana (Ctenosaura similis), which is the highest speed reported for a lizard.
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]
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. Confoundedly the name Mexican spiny-tailed iguana was applied to Ctenosaura acanthura [4]: 58–59 p.
A member of the genus Iguana Iguana, lesser Antillean iguana (Iguana delicatissima) can reach SVL 43.4 cm (17.1 in), and mass 3.5 kg (7.7 lb). [103] The black iguana (Ctenosaura similis) and western spiny-tailed iguana (C. pectinata) are the largest species in the genus Ctenosaura, reaching a length in 1.3 m (4.3 ft). [104]
Ctenosaura oedirhina — Roatán spiny-tailed iguana De Queiroz, 1987; Ctenosaura palearis — Motagua spiny-tailed iguana Stejneger, 1899; Ctenosaura pectinata — Western spiny-tailed iguana (Wiegmann, 1834) Ctenosaura quinquecarinata — Five-keeled spiny-tailed iguana (Gray, 1842) Ctenosaura similis — Black spiny-tailed iguana (Gray, 1831)
There’s video of the iguana being removed, again by Harold Rondan of Iguana Lifestyles, who identifies it as a Mexican spiny-tailed iguana. Even by iguana standards, this is an ugly animal, and ...
Black-chested spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura melanosterna) Roatán spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura oedirhina) Motagua spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura palearis) Five-keeled spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura quinquecariniata) Blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi) Central Bahamian rock iguana (Cyclura rileyi) Mona rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura stejnegeri ...