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Basic information
Ctenosaura similis
Black Ctenosaur
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyIguanids
GenusSpiny-tailed iguanas
- Czech name
- Leguán černý
- English name
- Black Ctenosaur
- Alternative names
- Black Iguana, Black Spiny-tailed Iguana, Common Spiny-tailed Iguana, Garrobo Negro, Gray's Spiny-tailed Iguana, Providence Spiny-tailed Iguana, Schwarzer Leguan
- Synonyms
- Ctenosaura completa, Iguana
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Saxicolous, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 490 mm
- Body mass
- max 5,011.9 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~4.25 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 54 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 22.5 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
- Body temperature
- 36.5–36.5 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 1.8–2.8 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 12–88 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–1 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3276T · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 12763 · dryad-v5