Ctenosaura flavidorsalis

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Ctenosaura flavidorsalis

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Iguanidae
Genus: Ctenosaura
Species:
C. flavidorsalis
Binomial name
Ctenosaura flavidorsalis
Köhler & Klemmer, 1994

Ctenosaura flavidorsalis, commonly known as the yellow-backed spiny-tailed iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae.

Distribution

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
.

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