Ctenosaura melanosterna
| Ctenosaura melanosterna | |
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| Black-chested spiny-tailed iguana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Iguanidae |
| Genus: | Ctenosaura |
| Species: | C. melanosterna |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenosaura melanosterna Buckley & Axtell, 1997 | |
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Ctenosaura melanosterna in the Vienna Zoo
Ctenosaura melanosterna, commonly known as the black-chested spiny-tailed iguana, is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.
Geographic range
Habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Conservation status
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Pasachnik, S., Montgomery, C.E. & Henningheim, E. (2012). "Ctenosaura melanosterna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
Further reading
- Buckley, L.J., and R.W. Axtell. 1997. Evidence for the Specific Status of the Honduran Lizards Formerly Referred to Ctenosaura palearis (Reptilia: Squamata: Iguanidae). Copeia 1997 (1): 138-150.
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