Ctenosaura oaxacana
Ctenosaura oaxacana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Iguanidae |
Genus: | Ctenosaura |
Species: | C. oaxacana
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Binomial name | |
Ctenosaura oaxacana Köhler & Hasbún, 2001
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Ctenosaura oaxacana, commonly known as the Oaxacan spiny-tailed iguana, is a
endemic
to Mexico.
Geographic range
It is found in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.[3]
Habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Conservation status
It is threatened by
habitat loss
.
Sources
- . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Köhler, G. and C.R. Hasbún. 2001. A new species of spiny-tailed iguana from Mexico formerly referred to Ctenosaura quinquecarinata (Gray 1842) (Reptilia: Sauria: Squamata). Senckenbergiana Biologica 82: 235–241. [and/or "(Reptilia, Squamata, Iguanidae). Senckenbergiana biologica 81: 257-267".]