Iguana Negra o Garrobo ( Ctenosaura pectinata )
General characteristics: Reptile of the order of Lacértidos.
Unlike the Iguana Verde (iguana Iguana) its diet is based mainly on Hexápodos (Insects) thus is difficult to maintain it in captivity most of the units that are captured by fans the Herpetología (Study of the Reptiles) die by starvation.
Most of the people of the Region it confuses it with a green Iguana because when they are in youthful state they are of green color, we do not forget that the green iguanas do not comprise of the fauna of Morelos.
It is a Poiquilotermo animal (it needs the solar light to carry out its metabolic processes like is it the feeding) of the fact that there it is observed to them total light of the day on rocks or in the glass of the trees.
Considered like threatened, due to the operation like source of food or illegal commercialization.
Our country counts on a special center where it reproduces in captivity located in the state of Morelos. ( Next section interest sites) |