Ctenosaura flavidorsalis

Ctenosaura flavidorsalis, commonly known as the yellowback spiny-tailed iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae.

Ctenosaura flavidorsalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Iguanidae
Genus: Ctenosaura
Species:
C. flavidorsalis
Binomial name
Ctenosaura flavidorsalis
Köhler & Klemmer, 1994

Geographic range

It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Honduras.

Habitat

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Conservation status

It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Reynoso, V.H., Vázquez-Cruz, M., Rivera-Arroyo, R.C., Malone, C.L. & Grant, T.D. (2020). "Ctenosaura flavidorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44188A2993811. Retrieved 12 July 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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