Ctenosaura flavidorsalis
Appearance
Ctenosaura flavidorsalis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Iguanidae |
Genus: | Ctenosaura |
Species: | C. flavidorsalis
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Binomial name | |
Ctenosaura flavidorsalis Köhler & Klemmer, 1994
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Ctenosaura flavidorsalis, commonly known as the yellowback spiny-tailed iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae.
Geographic range
It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Conservation status
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Köhler, G. [in French] (2004). "Ctenosaura flavidorsalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T44188A10858777. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44188A10858777.en. Retrieved 20 December 2017.