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Ctenosaura similis, commonly known as the black iguana [3] or black spiny-tailed iguana, is an iguanid lizard native to Mexico and Central America. It has been reported in some Colombian islands in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, and has been introduced to the United States in the state of Florida .
The White Cay iguana is an endangered subspecies of lizard of the genus Cyclura from the family Iguanidae.First identified by Leonhard Hess Stejneger in 1902, and given subspecific status in 1920 by American herpetologist Karl Patterson Schmidt, they are known commonly in the Bahamas as iguanas. [2]
Cyclura rileyi, commonly known as the Bahamian rock iguana or the San Salvador rock iguana, is a critically endangered species of lizard in the family Iguanidae.The species is native to three island groups in the Bahamas, and is in decline due to habitat encroachment from human development and predation by feral dogs and cats.
Iguana Laurenti, 1768 – green and Lesser Antillean iguanas: Iguana delicatissima — Lesser Antillean iguana Laurenti, 1768; Iguana iguana — Green iguana (Linnaeus, 1758) Iguana iguana insularis — Grenadines horned iguana; Iguana iguana melanoderma — Saban black iguana; Iguana iguana sanctaluciae — St. Lucia Horned Iguana
Ctenosaurs are generally omnivorous, feeding on fruits, flowers, foliage, and small animals.. While studying physiological correlates of locomotion in lizards, a "burst speed" of 34.6 km/h (21.5 miles/h) was recorded by a black spiny-tail iguana (Ctenosaura similis), which is the highest speed reported for a lizard.
Guerreran spiny-tailed Iguana, [1] broad-ringed spiny-tailed iguana [9]: 144 p. among other common names . The taxonomic status, relationships, and validity of a number of spiny-tailed iguana, particularly Ctenosaura acanthura , C. pectinata , and C. similis have an extensive history of confusion in both scientific and popular literature.
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Iguana iguana [5] Green iguana, common iguana: Recently introduced; very rare on Saint Martin. It out competed the endemic Iguana delicatissima in 20 years to extinction. Whiptails Species Common name(s) Notes Image Pholidoscelis plei: Anguilla Bank ameiva: Regional endemic. Localized but abundant.