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Motagua Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura palearis) This is a similar but smaller cousin of the much more widespread Ctenosaura similis. Fortunately for identification, only C. palearis lives in the area where I saw this one. Ctenosaura palearis,Geotagged,Guatemala,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Motagua Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura palearis)

This is a similar but smaller cousin of the much more widespread Ctenosaura similis. Fortunately for identification, only C. palearis lives in the area where I saw this one.

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The Motagua Spiny-tailed Iguana

"Ctenosaura palearis", commonly known as the Motagua spiny-tailed iguana, is a species of spiny-tailed iguana endemic to the Motagua Valley in Guatemala.

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Uploaded Jul 6, 2024. Captured May 30, 2024 00:15 in V667+RHJ, Cabanas, Guatemala.
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  • DC-G9
  • f/11.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO800
  • 60mm
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