Eladio Fernandez / Coco macaque (Bactris plumeriana) in tropical forest, Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Spiny palm (Bactris plumeriana), Hispaniola.

MYN / Seth Patterson / Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) juvenile profile, Sabal Palm Sanctuary, Cameron County, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, United States of America, North America, July. Meetyourneighbours.net...

Graham Eaton / Black Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) lying on rocks by the side of a hotel pool. Cancun, Mexico, February. Editorial Use Only.

Chien Lee / Rufous Piculet (Sasia abnormis) on a spiny rattan petiole, Sepilok Forest Reserve, Borneo, Malaysia

Mark Moffett / Rattan Palm (Calamus rotang) spiny tendril protected by ants, Singapore