Ctenosaura (Spiny-tailed Iguanas)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC

Ctenosaura similis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Ctenosaura hemilopha

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Endemic

Ctenosaura pectinata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Ctenosaura acanthura

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ctenosaura quinquecarinata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Endemic

Ctenosaura macrolopha

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~60%

Mar

~60%

Apr

~60%

May

~60%

Jun

~70%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~60%

Oct

~60%

Nov

~60%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Spiny-tailed Iguanas

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~90%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~90%
2	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~90%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~90%
3	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~90%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~90%
4	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~90%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~80%
	Club Tail Iguana			Insufficient data
5	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~90%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~90%
6	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~80%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~80%
7	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~80%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~80%
8	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~80%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~80%
9	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~80%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~80%
10	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~70%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~70%
11	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~70%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~70%
12	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~60%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~60%
13	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~50%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~50%
14	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~50%
	Cape Spinytail Iguana			~50%
15	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	~50%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~50%
16	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~50%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~50%
17	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~40%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~40%
18	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~40%
19	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~30%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~30%
20	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~30%
	Guerreran Spiny-tailed Iguana			~10%
	Eastern Mexican Spiny-Tailed Iguana			~10%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~10%
21	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~20%
22	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~20%
23	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~10%
24	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data
25	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data
26	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data
27	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~10%
28	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data
29	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data
30	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~10%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data
31	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data
32	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data
33	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data
34	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data
35	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data
36	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data
37	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data
38	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			~10%
39	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data
40	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data
41	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			<5%
42	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data
43	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Black Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data
44	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sonoran Spiny-tailed Iguana			Insufficient data