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Ctenosaura

Ctenosaura is a lizard genus commonly known as spinytail iguanas or ctenosaurs. The genus is part of the large lizard family Iguanidae and is native to Mexico and Central America. The name is derived from two Greek words: κτενός (ctenos), meaning "comb" (referring to the comblike spines on the lizard's back and tail), and σαύρα (saura), meaning…

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Ecology and natural history

OmnivorousCtenosaura similis
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Species

CladesAllopatrySympatryCachryx
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Captivity

C. pectinataC. quinquecarinataPets
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TexasFloridaArizona
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Ctenosaura

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Ctenosaura

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related to External links · 11
Ctenosaura → American, Genus Ctenosaura, Iguana Research, Jr, PDFIIF Announces Fundraising CampaignSpiny, Physiol, Physiological, R806-R815, Regulatory Integrative Comp, Tailed Iguana PicturesWest Coast, The Reptile DatabaseGarland
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Ctenosaura → Cachryx, Central America, Closely, Mexico, The, These, Until
related to Invasive species · 5
Ctenosaura → Arizona, At, Florida, Texas, They
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Ctenosaura → Ctenosaurs, While
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Ctenosaura → lizard genus commonly known as spinytail iguanas or ctenosaurs

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genus species lizard two mexico tail family iguanas iguana lizards similis ctenosaurs central america clades black iguanidae total spiny physiological

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Ctenosaurais alizard genus commonly known as spinytail iguanas or ctenosaurs0.90text
Ctenosaurarelated to External linksGenus Ctenosaura0.60section
Ctenosaurarelated to External linksThe Reptile DatabaseGarland0.60section
Ctenosaurarelated to External linksJr0.60section
Ctenosaurarelated to External linksPhysiological0.60section
Ctenosaurarelated to External linksAmerican0.60section
Ctenosaurarelated to External linksPhysiol0.60section
Ctenosaurarelated to External linksRegulatory Integrative Comp0.60section
Ctenosaurarelated to External linksR806-R8150.60section
Ctenosaurarelated to External linksPDFIIF Announces Fundraising CampaignSpiny0.60section
Ctenosaurarelated to External linksTailed Iguana PicturesWest Coast0.60section
Ctenosaurarelated to External linksIguana Research0.60section

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