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Iguana negra

Ctenosaura Similis

Description:

The fastest lizard on earth

Habitat:

Viviendo libremente en Auto Safari Chapín, un zoológico al aire libre, cerca de la costa del pacífico en Guatemala.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura spp.


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3 Comments

AndresDuarte
AndresDuarte 11 years ago

Thanks Lisa, I think its a Ctenosaura Similis, Black Spiny tailed Iguana

AndresDuarte
AndresDuarte 11 years ago

Thanks Lisa, Wikipedia shows there are only two species of Iguana. But i'll look those cause That seemed innacurate to me also.

LisaPowers
LisaPowers 11 years ago

There are 3 species of spiny tailed iguana inhabiting Guatamala. I am not sure which of the three this one is but it is defeinitely not a green iguana.

AndresDuarte
Spotted by
AndresDuarte

Santa Rosa, Guatemala

Spotted on Jan 4, 2013
Submitted on Jan 6, 2013

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