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Spiny-tailed iguana — printable fact sheet
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Spiny-tailed iguana
Ctenosaura pectinata
The Spiny-tailed iguana is a robust, medium-to-large lizard native to Central America and Mexico, known for the prominent spines running along its tail and back. Its scales are rough and keeled, providing protection from predators and aiding in climbing. This species is highly a…
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- Despite their fierce appearance, Spiny-tailed iguanas are important seed dispersers, playing a key ecological role in their native habitats.
- Spiny-tailed iguanas are among the fastest running lizards in the world, capable of reaching impressive speeds to escape danger. They can shed their tails as a defense mechanism, which will partially regenerate over time. In some regions, they are known to inhabit ancient ruins and climb trees with agility.
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