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Mexican Spiny-tailed Iguana (juvenile)

Ctenosaura pectinata

Description:

Photo take in town on top of a wall this is a juvenile Iguana still has the green colors as adult they all gray and black colors.This is most common Iguana in the area usually near the coast, but it can be found in the jungle as well.They have distinctive keeled scales on their tails that´s where the name comes from.

Habitat:

The Mexican Spinytail Iguana is native to western and south of México today you can fine them in Florida They like to feed whit fruits, insects, and plants.

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8 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Gracias Willie !

williefromwi
williefromwi 11 years ago

simply beautiful - Simplemente hermoso

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Bernadette !

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Gracias Jolly me da gusto que las aprecies :)

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

Muy bonita la iguana. Gracias por la paciencia en la captura de estas hermosas fotos.

Bernadette S
Bernadette S 11 years ago

Nice photos of this handsome fellow!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Gracias Luis :)

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Muy buena serie Gerardo

Gerardo Aizpuru
Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Jun 17, 2012
Submitted on Jun 17, 2012

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