Ctenosaura flavidorsalis

Ctenosaura flavidorsalis
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES) [2]
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

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

Distribution

It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, 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. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T44188A2993811.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.