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Spiny-Tailed Iguanas
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Spiny-Tailed Iguanas

Cachryx

Cachryx is a genus of lizards in the family Iguanidae, native to the Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula and adjacent Guatemala.

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2 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 2 known species

Yucatán Spiny-tailed Iguana

speciesCachryx defensor

Campeche Spiny-tailed Iguana

speciesCachryx alfredschmidti

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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 606384.