Ctenosaura: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Iguanidae
Genus: Ctenosaura
Species
Scientific Name: Ctenosaura

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Ctenosaura

Ctenosaura is a lizard genus commonly known as spinytail iguanas or ctenosaurs. The genus is part of the large lizard family Iguanidae and is native to Mexico and Central America. The name is derived from two Greek words: κτενός (ctenos), meaning "comb" (referring to the comblike spines on the lizard's back and tail), and σαύρα (saura), meaning "lizard".

Ctenosaura in languages:

Danish: Nordlige Tornhaleleguaner
English: Spiny-tailed Iguanas
German: Schwarzleguane
Japanese: トゲオイグアナ属
Portuguese: Iguanas-de-cauda-espinhosa
Russian: Чёрные игуаны

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