| Ctenosaura oaxacana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Iguanidae |
| Genus: | Ctenosaura |
| Species: | C. oaxacana |
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| Ctenosaura oaxacana Köhler & Hasbún, 2001 | |
Ctenosaura oaxacana, commonly known as the Oaxacan spiny-tailed iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Gunther Köhler is a German herpetologist. His research is primarily focused in Central America and in the West Indies.
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