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Sonoran spiny-tailed iguana

Amphibians & Reptiles·Reptile

The Sonoran spiny-tailed iguana spends most of its time in the trees, rocks, and cacti found in its desert home. This iguana will often take refuge inside woodpecker holes in trees or tall cacti.

  • Conservation StatusLeast Concern
  • Life span20 years
  • Body size28-39 in. long
  • Native habitat Deserts of Northwestern Mexico
  • DietFlowers, stems, leaves, fruit, smaller animals, eggs, arthropods
Levantine Viper Green iguana

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