Roat谩n Spiny-tailed Iguana | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Lacertilia |
Family: | Iguanidae |
Genus: | Ctenosaura |
Species: | C. oedirhina |
Binomial name | |
Ctenosaura oedirhina de Queiroz, 1987 |
The Roat谩n 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 Roat谩n, for which it is named.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.