Ctenosaura similis

Ctenosaura similis
in Belize
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. similis
Binomial name
Ctenosaura similis
(Gray, 1831)
Synonyms
  • Iguana similis Gray, 1831
  • Ctenosaura completa Bocourt, 1874
  • Ctenosaura similis – Bailey, 1928

Ctenosaura similis, commonly known as the black iguana[3] or black spiny-tailed iguana, is an iguanid lizard native to Mexico and Central America. It has been reported in some Colombian islands in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, and has been introduced to the United States in the state of Florida. The largest species in the genus Ctenosaura, it is commonly found in areas such as grasslands and forests.

  1. ^ Pasachnik, S. (2015). "Ctenosaura similis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T174480A73611567. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T174480A73611567.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". Cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ Liner, Ernest A. and Gustavo Cass-Andreu. (2008). Standard Spanish, English and Scientific Names of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Mexico (2nd. ed.). Herpetological Circular No. 38. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. iv, 162 pp. ISBN 978-0-916984-75-5