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The Iguanidae family is only one of about 17 families of the lacertilian suborder; it includes the subfamilies of iguana iguanas (green) and spiny-tailed (black) iguanas which are abundant in the Puerto Vallarta, Mexico area.
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The Iguanidae family is only one of about 17 families of the lacertilian suborder; it includes the subfamilies of iguana iguanas (green) and spiny-tailed (black) iguanas which are abundant in the Puerto Vallarta, Mexico area.
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In Zootaxa 1394: 1-23 (2007) a new species of spiny-tailed lizards is described from South-West Arabia.
Archive 2007-01-01 2007
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The spiny-tailed lizards of Uromastyx are found between 5º and 35º N in the desert area.
Archive 2007-01-01 2007
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Indigenous reptiles include grey monitor lizard Varanus griseus, spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastix thomasi, venomous horned viper Cerastes cerastes and carpet viper Echis coloratus, hooded malpolon Malpolon moilensis, sandsnake Psammophis schokari and cat snake Telescopus dhara.
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Reptiles include river crocodile Crocodylus acutus, green iguana Iguana iguana, Boa constrictor and Mexican spiny-tailed iguana Ctenosaura pectinata.
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, Mexico 2008
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Growth and ecology of spiny-tailed and green iguanas in Costa Rica. with comments on the evolution of herbivory and large body size.
Chapter 11 1991
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Within a few seconds the shell was invaded by a whole school of spiny-tailed fish, that ate greedily.
Storm Over Warlock Andre Norton 1958
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An array of faded press articles and old photos cover the walls of his office, depicting him alongside exotic animals, including lions or with an uromastyx -- a giant spiny-tailed lizard that lives in the Iraqi desert.
My Sinchew - 2010
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Dynastes satanas beetle and the spiny-tailed iguanas of Latin America.
Guardian Online 2010
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