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.

Hábitat: Coastal areas

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseSquamataOrdenLacertiliaFamiliaIguanidaeGéneroCtenosaura

Black Spiny-tailed Iguana

Categoría

Reptiles

Rareza

Common

Peligro

2/5 · Bajo

Snaps

¡Sé la primera persona en hacer un snap!

Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 25-150 cm
Peso: 0.5-5 kg
Esperanza de vida: 15-25 años
Top Speed: 35 km/h
Velocidad de nado: 5 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 10-30
Incubación: 85-90 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Diferencias por edad: Juveniles are primarily insectivorous, becoming more herbivorous as they mature.

Alimentos principales

Fruits
Flowers
Leaves
Insects
Crabs
Small rodents

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Omnívoro

Este rasgo identifica organismos cuya dieta incluye tanto materia vegetal como animal.

Arborícola

Los animales arborícolas viven principalmente en los árboles, utilizándolos como refugio, alimento y protección contra los depredadores.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Espinoso / Puntiagudo

Posee proyecciones puntiagudas y afiladas o espinas en el cuerpo o en la superficie.

Costero

Los hábitats costeros son entornos dinámicos situados a lo largo de la interfaz entre la tierra y el mar, influenciados por las mareas, las olas y el agua salada.