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i see everyone asking for people to identify their lizards.im just wondering if there is a scale counting secret,maybe you could just teach me that?since my camera came with a defective photographer i cant get clear enough pics of the tail.

I don't think anyone here has an hour to type and describe iguana scalation that would be too difficult for you to understand even if we did. Borrow a camera and post a pic.

aparently you misunderstood something in my post,that caused you to be offended.if your time is precious why waste it answering posts you dont want to help with?obviously counting scale rows on the tail is important.i thought maybe someone could tell me how many rows for what species or whatever then i could count them myself.sorry if i offended anyone that definately wasnt my intention.i thought it was an honest question.ill have to go to a web site thats not so complicated so i can understand whats going on.

I agree with Mark. I do not think he was trying to be mean or was offended by your question. It is hard to sense mood when writing.
There are so many diferent types of Ctenosaura and related species, each possesing thier individual characteristics, that it would take a book worth of typing and illustrations to come up with an answer to your question. The easiest way to identify an animal is to first have a picture and then widle away at identifing the species based on characteristics.

I have surfed the web for days seeking information and have at times even been mis-led because information posted on the web, even from so called "experts" is incorrect.

If you cannot get a camera, you can try Marks website which has pictures of Ctenosaura available that may answer your question.

I hope to create a website in the future that will provide information including scalation info in the future.

Happy Friday (Smile)

Manny

If you are in the US and you bought it at a pet store for under 50 bucks it is probably a Ctenosaura similis. Could be a quinquecarinata but doubtful.