Yucatán Spiny-tailed Iguana (Cachryx defensor)

Yucatán Spiny-tailed Iguana, a reference photo — Photo: Maximilian Paradiz from Merida, Mexico · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The Yucatán spiny-tailed iguana (Cachryx defensor) is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is endemic to northern Yucatán, Mexico.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Yucatán 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

Oplurus cuvieri
Ctenosaura oaxacana

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Iguanidae
Genus: Cachryx
Species: Cachryx defensor

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