Status
This species is threatened by habitat loss and illegal trade. These iguanas were used as a source of food by natives. Its eggs are a food source for the equally threatened Motagua Valley beaded lizard, thereby possibly linking the status of the two species. It is included in CITES appendix II so that trade of this species is regulated.Habitat
The habitat of "C. palearis" is characterized by a greater frequency of the cactus "Stenocereus pruinosus", "Albizzia idiopoda", "Ximena americana" and "Acacia deamii". The Guatemalan spiny-tailed iguana can be regarded as a keystone species because it plays an important role in seed dispersal of "S. pruinosus".Food
The Guatemalan spiny-tailed iguana feeds on leaves and the fruits of the cactus "Stenocereus pruinosus" and occasionally insects.References:
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