Ctenosaura clarki, commonly known as the Balsas armed lizard, Balsas spiny-tailed iguana, Michoacán dwarf spiny-tailed iguana, or nopiche,[5] is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species native to Mexico.
The specific name, clarki, is in honor of Dr. Herbert Charles Clark (1877-1960), director of medical research and laboratories, United Fruit Co., for his support of the herpetological collection of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University.[6][7]
C. clarki is endemic to the Balsas dry forests in the state of Michoacán in western Mexico.
A semi-arboreal species, C. clarki shelters in hollow branches of tree cacti.[1]
C. clarki is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Ctenosaura clarki, commonly known as the Balsas armed lizard, Balsas spiny-tailed iguana, Michoacán dwarf spiny-tailed iguana, or nopiche, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species native to Mexico.
