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Ctenosaura similis
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana have distinctive keeled scales on their long tails, which gives them their common name. They are the largest members of the genus Ctenosaura, males capable of growing up to 1.5 meters (4 ft 11 in) in length and females slightly shorter at 1 meter (3 ft 3 in). They have a crest of long spines which extend down the center of their back. Although colouration varies extremely among individuals of the same population, adults usually have a whitish gray or tan ground color with a series of 4–12 well-defined dark dorsal bands that extend nearly to the ventral scales. Males also develop an orange color around the head and throat during breeding season with highlights of blue and peach on their jowls.
Native to Central America, and has the widest range of all Ctenosaura species from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec to northeastern Nicaragua and western Panama on the respective Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
I emailed the International Iguana Foundation and they confirmed this to be a ctenosaura similis. Beautiful creature.
It's definitely a Ctenosaura, but defensor is a guess based on location. I'd suggest looking a bit deeper into it, but this should get you on the right track.
I think this is some kind of spinytail iguana - can anyone be more specific?