Mexican Spinytail Iguana

Ctenosaura pectinata

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Reptilia · Iguanidae

Ctenosaura pectinata is a species of moderately large lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species is native to western Mexico.

Fun Fact

Within eight to ten weeks, the female will dig a nest and lay clutches of up to 50 eggs in a burrow of loose soil.

Habitat

Native to the coastal lowlands of Western Mexico from Sinaloa to extreme western Chiapas.

Diet

Eat small animals, eggs, and arthropods.

Lifespan

To be updated