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Stenocercus crassicaudatus

Spiny Whorltail Iguana


Stenocercus crassicaudatus

Family: Tropiduridae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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The spiny whorltail iguana (Stenocercus crassicaudatus) is a species of lizard of the family Tropiduridae, found in the state of Cusco, southeast Peru. It was first described by Johann Jakob von Tschudi in 1845.

Source: Wikipedia, article Stenocercus crassicaudatus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 516662
  Adult
Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
11/01/2022
Alejandra Pons
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Photography ID: 399976
  Adult
Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
02/21/2011
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 399975
  Adult
Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
02/21/2011
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 306213
  Adult
Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
02/24/2011
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 206086
  Juvenile
Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
07/13/2016
Antonella Latorre



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
168252501/11/2022PeruCuzcoSantuario Histórico de Machu PicchuAlejandra Pons
58278713/07/2016PeruCuzcoCiudadela de Machu Picchu, Santuario Histórico de Machu PicchuAntonella Latorre
85846824/02/2011PeruCuzcoCiudadela de Machu Picchu, Santuario Histórico de Machu PicchuManuel Godoy
124680121/02/2011PeruCuzcoSantuario Histórico de Machu PicchuManuel Godoy
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Spiny Whorltail Iguana (Stenocercus crassicaudatus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/09/2026.