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Black-chested Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura melanosterna
Ctenosaura melanosterna, commonly known as the black-chested spiny-tailed iguana or Honduran spinytailed iguana, is a species of iguana in the genus Ctenosaura. It is considered endangered.
From the article Ctenosaura melanosterna on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The black-chested spiny-tailed iguana is endemic to Honduras. It is only found in the Aguán Valley in northern Honduras, and on the Cayos Cochinos archipelago off the Caribbean coast, mainly on the islands Cayo Mayor and Cayo Pequeño.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
The iguanas are able to prey on smaller animals living in its habitat, such as arthropods, lizards, and fledglings. They are known to eat plant matter as well, such fruit and flowers.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 35309.