Michoac
Ctenosaura clarki Bailey, 1928
Status not recordedlizards
The michoac (Ctenosaura clarki) is a species in the family Iguanidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh about 227.7 g and reach 13.5 cm in length.
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Quick facts about the michoac
- Weight
- 227.7 g
- Length
- 13.5 cm
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 5.7 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forest
- Young per litter or clutch
- 7
- Reproduction
- Eggs
- Active
- By day (diurnal)
- Lifestyle
- Arboreal
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the michoac?
Where does the michoac live?
Not recorded
Is the michoac endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the michoac classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classReptilia
- orderSquamata
- familyIguanidae
- genusCtenosaura
- SpeciesCtenosaura clarki Bailey, 1928
Synonyms Enyaliosaurus clarki
Other names and names in other languages (11)
- Balsas armed lizardEnglish
- Balsas spiny-tailed iguanaEnglish
- Michoacan dwarf spiny-tailed iguanaEnglish
- Michoacán dwarf spiny-tailed iguanaEnglish
- إغوانة ميتشواكان القزمة شائكة الذيلArabic
- Michoacan-SchwarzleguanGerman
- NopilchiSpanish
- クラークトゲオイグアナJapanese
- Mexikanischer BergwaldleguanGerman
- Garrobo del BalsasSpanish
- iguana de cola espinosa del BalsasSpanish
Relatives of the michoac
Other species in the same genus Ctenosaura.
Black iguana
Ctenosaura similis
Swamper
Ctenosaura bakeri
Veracruz spiny-tailed iguana
Ctenosaura acanthura
Guatemalan black iguana
Ctenosaura palearis
Spiny-tailed iguana
Ctenosaura pectinata
Club tail iguana
Ctenosaura quinquecarinata
CompareMichoac vs Black iguanaMichoac vs SwamperMichoac vs Veracruz spiny-tailed iguanaMichoac vs Guatemalan black iguana
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the michoac?
An adult michoac weighs 227.7 g and measures 13.5 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the michoac?
The michoac (Ctenosaura clarki) belongs to the family Iguanidae in the order Squamata.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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