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acanthura
alfredschmidti
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flavidorsalis
hemilopha
melanosterna
oedirhina
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palearis
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quinquecarinata
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Roatan Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura oedirhina (DeQueiroz, 1987)

Endemic to Roatan, one of the Bay Islands off the North Atlantic side of Honduras, C. oedirhina is a dark brown or black iguana with light blotches or bands. Male average 60 cm (23 ½ inches) total length and females are around 40 cm (16 inches). This iguana is rather stout and has a distinctive blunt head and bulbous nose. C. oedirhina is becoming rare on Roatan.

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