Black Spiny-tailed Iguana

Ctenosaura similis, commonly known as the black iguana or black spiny-tailed iguana, is an iguanid lizard native to Mexico and Central America. It has been reported in some Colombian islands in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, and has been introduced to the United States in the state of Florida. The largest species in the genus Ctenosaura, it is commonly found in areas such as grasslands and forests.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Black Spiny-tailed Iguana being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Ctenosaura acanthura
• Ctenosaura bakeri
• Ctenosaura pectinata
• Ctenosaura oedirhina
• Ctenosaura hemilopha

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Iguanidae

Genus

Ctenosaura

Species

Ctenosaura similis

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