Biology:Ctenosaura melanosterna
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Short description: Species of reptile
| Ctenosaura melanosterna | |
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| Black-chested spiny-tailed iguana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Iguanidae |
| Genus: | Ctenosaura |
| Species: | C. melanosterna
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| Binomial name | |
| Ctenosaura melanosterna Buckley & Axtell, 1997
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Ctenosaura melanosterna, commonly known as the black-chested spiny-tailed iguana or Honduran spinytailed iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae.
Geographic range
It is endemic to Honduras, in both the mainland and two of the Cayos Cochinos islands off its Caribbean coast.
Habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Conservation status
Ctenosaura melanosterna is mainly endangered by human activities, as humans poach these iguanas and their eggs for consumption (Montgomery et al. 2014).[3] The Green iguana is also much more numerous throughout Central America, making it a competitor for food and resources.
References
- ↑ Pasachnik, S.; Montgomery, C.E.; Henningheim, E. (2012). "Ctenosaura melanosterna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T44189A14857036. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T44189A14857036.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44189/14857036. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php.
- ↑ Montgomery, Chad E., S. A. Pasaschnik, L. E. Ruyle, J. A. Frazier, and S. E. W. Green. 2014. Natural History of the Black-Chested Spiny-Tailed Iguanas, Ctenosaura melanosterna (Igunaidae), on Cayo Cochino Menor, Honduras. The Southwestern Naturalist 59:280–285.
Further reading
- Buckley, L.J., and R.W. Axtell. 1997. Evidence for the Specific Status of the Honduran Lizards Formerly Referred to Ctenosaura palearis (Reptilia: Squamata: Iguanidae). Copeia 1997 (1): 138–150.
- Montgomery, Chad E., S. A. Pasaschnik, L. E. Ruyle, J. A. Frazier, and S. E. W. Green. 2014. Natural History of the Black-Chested Spiny-Tailed Iguanas, Ctenosaura melanosterna (Igunaidae), on Cayo Cochino Menor, Honduras. The Southwestern Naturalist 59:280–285.
Wikidata ☰ Q246210 entry
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