Ctenosaura flavidorsalis, commonly known as the yellow-backed spiny-tailed iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Iguanidae |
| Genus: | Ctenosaura |
| Species: | C. flavidorsalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ctenosaura flavidorsalis Köhler & Klemmer, 1994
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Distribution edit
It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Habitat edit
Conservation status edit
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References edit
- ^ 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.