| Ctenosaura macrolopha | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Iguanidae |
| Genus: | Ctenosaura |
| Species: | C. macrolopha |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenosaura macrolopha Smith, 1972 | |
Ctenosaura macrolopha, the Sonoran spiny-tailed iguana, [3] is a species of iguana native to Mexico. [4] [5]
adult Sonoran spiny-tailed Iguanas have generally grey and black scales with stripes and banding, especially along the tail, but possess bright green scales as a juvenile. individuals range in size from 12.5 cm (4.9 in) to well over 1 m (39 in) [6]
Sonoran spiny-tailed iguanas are endemic to the Sonoran desert of southwestern North america, native primarily to the Mexican states of Sonora, Sinaloa, and parts of Chihuahua. [7]
there is a large population of hybrid Ctenosaura macrolopha x conspicuosa on the grounds of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, arizona.
