Ctenosaura flavidorsalis | |
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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 | |
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It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
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