Ctenosaura macrolopha, the Sonoran spiny-tailed iguana or Cape spinytail iguana,[3] is a species of iguana native to Mexico.[4][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Iguanidae |
| Genus: | Ctenosaura |
| Species: | C. macrolopha
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| Ctenosaura macrolopha Smith, 1972
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Description
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adult Sonoran spiny-tailed Iguanas have generally grey and black scales with stripes and banding, especially along the tail, but possess bright green scales as a juvenile. individuals range in size from 12.5 cm (4.9 in) to well over 1 m (39 in)[6]
Distribution and habitat
editSonoran spiny-tailed iguanas are endemic to the Sonoran desert of southwestern North america, native primarily to the Mexican states of Sonora, Sinaloa, and parts of Chihuahua.[7]
there is a large population of hybrid Ctenosaura macrolopha x conspicuosa on the grounds of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, arizona.
References
edit- ^ Reynoso, V.H.; Vázquez-Cruz, M.; Rivera-Arroyo, R.C.; Zarza-Franco, E.; Grant, T.D. (2020). "Ctenosaura macrolopha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T174476A1414477. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T174476A1414477.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Wild Herps - Sonoran Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura macrolopha)". www.wildherps.com. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ "Ctenosaura macrolopha". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Ctenosaura macrolopha".
- ^ "Ctenosaura Macrolopha -- Earthpedia animal". Earthpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Sonoran Spiny-Tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura macrolopha) at Herpedia™.com". www.herpedia.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.