Lagartijo de Maya Iguana?

[darkbloodwyvern]

scientific name is Ctenosaura defensor. They don't look like iguanas at all, has anyone ever heard of it? I just found an old magazine with a little info and a picture. It is a kind of spiny tailed iguana.

 

[Junkyard]

Those look pretty cool, kind of a iguana X uromastyx. I found one website so far that has any info:

http://www.westcoastiguana.com/defensor.htm

 

[darkbloodwyvern]

:d

yeah i thought they were pretty and interesting. They also seem to stay a small size which is usually a plus for lizards. I'm not in the market for any lizards, but they definately look like a cool species.
that site is pretty cool, i think that was the only site i found as well. hopefully in a few years there will be more known about them as well as other less known herps.

 

[JoshuaTrana]

I wonder how much it would cost to get some of those imported. They are pretty cool.

 

[darkbloodwyvern]

indeed


they are very pretty. they also seem like they would make slightly more compact pets compared to "normal-sized" iguanas. I just really like the coloration and the tail, and their appearance as a whole is fairly attractive.

 

[varnyard]

I have always liked the spinytails. Here is one I had.

 

[darkbloodwyvern]

wow! nice images, what a pretty lizard. Not as flashy as some, but I really like the way that looks.

 

[varnyard]

Thanks!!

I do not have him anymore, I let a women in California have him. He was a tame guy too. I wish I would have kept him.