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Black Spiny-tailed Iguana

Ctenosaura similis

Description:

This iguana was strolling the beach, eating up the ripe fruit laying around.

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Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura similis Ctenosaura similis


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7 Comments

jamiewgoodspeed
jamiewgoodspeed 10 years ago

so cool check out the mouth on that thing!!!

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

Thanks, but no...it was fruit from a tree on the beach...I think I have a pic of the tree the fruit came from...if you want me to post it...if you could figure it out! ;-) (I do have room for another pic here!)

East End aka Lorelei
East End aka Lorelei 12 years ago

Great series Christy! Any idea what he's eating?

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

Thanks mdwldlife!! He was fun to watch!

mdwildlife
mdwildlife 12 years ago

cool shot. Love the expression and the capture

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

No argument here!! ;-) Thanks Bayucca, and thanks Livan for the ID!

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

NO, this time I wouldn't be fooled ;-)... This is definitely Ctenosaura similis!

ChristyHolland
Spotted by
ChristyHolland

San José, Costa Rica

Spotted on Oct 7, 2010
Submitted on Feb 12, 2012

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