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Iguana closeup A pretty Iguana heats up in the sun, it has a tiger-like skin pattern. Camouflage,Closeup,Costa Rica,Ctenosaura similis,Iguana,Reptiles Click/tap to enlarge

Iguana closeup

A pretty Iguana heats up in the sun, it has a tiger-like skin pattern.

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  1. Very nice Iguana! +++ Posted 14 years ago
  2. I'm not sure what this is an iguana or a black ctenosaur (Ctenosaura similis). Posted 11 years ago
    1. Now that you mention the species, I'm pretty sure it's a Ctenosaura similis. Thanks! Posted 11 years ago

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"Ctenosaura similis", commonly known as the black spiny-tailed iguana, black iguana, or black ctenosaur, is a lizard native to Mexico, Central America, and some Colombian islands in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. It has been introduced to the United States in the state of Florida. It is the largest species in the genus "Ctenosaura".

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jun 10, 2011. Captured Jul 5, 2007 11:07.
  • DSLR-A100
  • ISO200
  • 230mm