Ctenosaura oedirhina De Queiroz, 1987 is a animal in the Iguanidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ctenosaura oedirhina De Queiroz, 1987

Ctenosaura oedirhina De Queiroz, 1987

Ctenosaura oedirhina is a medium-sized iguana endemic to Honduras' Roatán island, living in subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Family
Genus
Ctenosaura
Order
Class
Squamata

About Ctenosaura oedirhina De Queiroz, 1987

Ctenosaura oedirhina De Queiroz, 1987, commonly called the Roatán spiny-tailed iguana or de Queiroz's spiny-tailed iguana, is a species of lizard belonging to the family Iguanidae. This species is endemic to Roatán, a Caribbean island that belongs to Honduras, which is the origin of its common name "Roatán spiny-tailed iguana". It is a medium-sized iguana that has a rounded snout and short crest scales, with a snout-vent length that ranges from 151 to 325 millimeters. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Photo: (c) Pablo Bedrossian, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pablo Bedrossian

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Iguanidae Ctenosaura

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