Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero
Western Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura pectinata
Spanish: Iguana negra / Garrobo
Ctenosaura pectinata, commonly known as the Mexican spiny-tailed iguana or the Mexican spinytail iguana, is a moderate-sized lizard endemic to western Mexico.
TaxonomyReptilia › Squamata › Iguanidae
Local records140 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records12,346 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2026 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-09-06 — observation by mora17918
- 2026-09-04 — observation by adrian_mora
- 2026-08-30 — observation by ale-and
- 2026-08-11 — observation by luis-eduardo
- 2026-08-09 — observation by luis-eduardo
- 2026-07-21 — observation by olgajudith
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Reptiles & amphibians guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Western Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura pectinata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/ctenosaura-pectinata/, updated 2026-10-18. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.