Ctenosaura
Sign in to savethumb|Ctenosaura similis, Costa Rica 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: (), meaning "comb" (referring to the comblike spines on the lizard's back and tail), and (), meaning "lizard".
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thumb|Ctenosaura similis, Costa Rica 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: (), meaning "comb" (referring to the comblike spines on the lizard's back and tail), and (), meaning "lizard".
==Description== The species range in size (total length, including the tail) from about to well over . The distinctive feature of this genus is the presence of enlarged, spiny scales on the tail.