Biology:Ctenosaura oedirhina

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Short description: Species of lizard


Ctenosaura oedirhina
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CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Iguanidae
Genus: Ctenosaura
Species:
C. oedirhina
Binomial name
Ctenosaura oedirhina
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Ctenosaura oedirhina, commonly known as the Roatán spiny-tailed iguana or de Queiroz's spiny-tailed iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is endemic to Honduras, on the island of Roatán in the Caribbean, to which one of its common names refers. The Roatán iguana is a medium sized iguana with a rounded snout, short crest scales, and a snout-vent length ranging from 151 to 325mm. [3]

Habitat

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Conservation status

It is currently listed an endangered species under the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[4] It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Further reading

  • de Queiroz, Kevin. 1987. A New Spiny-tailed Iguana from Honduras, with Comments on Relationships within Ctenosaura (Squamata: Iguania). Copeia 1987 (4): 892–902.

Wikidata ☰ Q246182 entry