Ctenosaura...
acanthura
alfredschmidti
bakeri
clarki
defensor
flavidorsalis
hemilopha
melanosterna
oedirhina
oaxacana
palearis
pectinata
quinquecarinata
similis

Oaxaca Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura oaxacana (Kohler and Hasbun 2001)

This is a clubtail iguana that was recognized as C.quinquecarinata prior to 2001.

Not wanting to get into skeletal differences, C.oaxacana differs from C.quinquecarinata by being smaller in size (170mm / 6 5/8 in. SVL), having a shorter less spinous tail, and a different body pattern.

This species is found on the Pacific side of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca, Mexico. This is an arboreal lizard that eats young leaves and insects, often retreating to tree holes when threatened.

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