Roatán Spiny-tailed Iguana
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| Ctenosaura oedirhina de Queiroz, 1987 |
The Roatán Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura oedirhina), also known as de Queiroz's Spiny-tailed Iguana, is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family. It is endemic to Honduras and the island of Roatán, for which it is named. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Köhler, G. 2004. Ctenosaura oedirhina. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
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