Ctenosaura flavidorsalis

Ctenosaura flavidorsalis, Photo: Michael Lahanas

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata
Cladus: Toxicofera
Subordo: Iguania
Infraordo: Pleurodonta

Familia: Iguanidae
Genus: Ctenosaura
Species: Ctenosaura flavidorsalis
Name

Ctenosaura flavidorsalis Köhler & Klemmer, 1994
References
Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2023. Ctenosaura flavidorsalis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 6 October 2019.
Köhler, G. 2004. IUCN: Ctenosaura flavidorsalis (Endangered). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T44188A10858777. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44188A10858777.en

Vernacular names
English: Yellow-backed Spiny-tailed Iguana

Ctenosaura flavidorsalis, commonly known as the yellow-backed spiny-tailed iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae.
Distribution

It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Habitat

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Conservation status

It is threatened by habitat loss.
References

Reynoso, V.H.; Vázquez-Cruz, M.; Rivera-Arroyo, R.C.; Malone, C.L.; Grant, T.D. (2020). "Ctenosaura flavidorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44188A2993811. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T44188A2993811.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
"Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.