One of the 9 iguanas on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Iguanidae
Common Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura similis
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The black spiny-tailed iguana or garrobo is a large spiny-tailed lizard, very common in Central America, with dark bands on a grey background. It is the fastest land lizard in the world: runs of more than thirty-five kilometres an hour have been recorded. It has been introduced to Florida, where it ranks among the most troublesome invasive reptiles.
Weight
1 kg – 2.5 kg
Size
60 cm – 1.3 m
Life expectancy
20 years
