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Black Spiny-tailed Iguana

Ctenosaura similis

The Black Spiny-tailed Iguana is a lively lizard that loves to bask in the sun! With its spiky tail and strong legs, it can climb trees and run fast when it needs to escape.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Black Spiny-tailed Iguana is a large lizard, typically dark grey to black, sometimes with yellow or orange markings. It has distinct keeled scales forming prominent dorsal crests and a tail covered in sharp, spiky rings. Juveniles are often bright green.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseSquamataOrdnungLacertiliaFamilieIguanidaeGattungCtenosaura
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
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Black Spiny-tailed Iguana

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Males turn bright orange and yellow during breeding season!

These speedy lizards can run up to 35 km/h on two legs!

They are the fastest lizard in the world, on average!

Young iguanas are often bright green, changing color as they grow!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Lightning Sprint

Black Spiny-tailed Iguana can run at incredible speeds on two legs that helps them quickly escape predators.

Fähigkeit

Spiky Tail Defense

Black Spiny-tailed Iguana has a tail covered in sharp spines that helps them powerfully swat away threats.

Fähigkeit

Expert Burrower

Black Spiny-tailed Iguana can dig deep burrows that helps them hide from heat and keep safe from predators.

Fähigkeit

Underwater Escape

Black Spiny-tailed Iguana can hold its breath for long periods that helps them hide from danger in water.

Maße und Details

Länge
25-150 cm
Gewicht
0.5-5 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-25 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
5 km/h
Gelegegröße
10-30
Brutzeit
85-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

An omnivore, it enjoys a varied diet of plants, fruits, and small animals.

Altersunterschiede: Juveniles are primarily insectivorous, becoming more herbivorous as they mature.

Hauptnahrung

  • Fruits
  • Flowers
  • Leaves
  • Insects
  • Crabs
  • Small rodents

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

A common avian predator of young iguanas.

eats

Mango

Mangifera indica

Feasts on ripe fruit when available in its habitat.

eaten by

Human

Homo sapiens

Hunted for food in parts of its native range.

eaten by

Domestic Dog

Canis familiaris

Preyed upon by stray and pet dogs.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild iguanas.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Black Spiny-tailed Iguana?

25-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Black Spiny-tailed Iguana?

0.5-5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Black Spiny-tailed Iguana?

15-25 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Black Spiny-tailed Iguana?

35 km/h

Was frisst Black Spiny-tailed Iguana?

An omnivore, it enjoys a varied diet of plants, fruits, and small animals.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Black Spiny-tailed Iguana?

5 km/h

Wo findet man Black Spiny-tailed Iguana normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Black Spiny-tailed Iguana?

Foraging

Snap-Karte

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