Ctenosaura flavidorsalis

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Ctenosaura flavidorsalis
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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.

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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.

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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.