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The rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta) is an endangered species of iguana that is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic) and its surrounding islands. A large lizard, they vary in length from 60 to 136 centimetres (24 to 54 in), and skin colours range from a steely grey to a dark green and ...
In 1977, Schwartz and Carey wrote “It is even conceivable that onchiopsis should be considered a species distinct from C. cornuta on the basis of this single character (distinctly smaller dorsolateral scales) (plus perhaps other modalities), but to do so would obscure its obvious affinities with the latter species.” [8] The IUCN still ...
Recently, a camera crew visited San Diego Zoo to film the zoo's newest 'tank' baby, an adorable baby rhinoceros and his mom. They shared a video of the adventure on Thursday, March 21st, and it ...
The Mona ground iguana (Cyclura stejnegeri) is a critically endangered species of rock iguana, endemic to Mona Island, Puerto Rico. It is one of the island nation's few large land animals, and it is the largest endemic terrestrial lizard in the country, and one of the biggest rock iguanas within the Antilles .
The baby rhino born Feb. 11, 2024, at Indianapolis Zoo. She was the first live rhino birth at the zoo. Xola and mama Zenzele have been indoors since her Feb. 11 birth , the first live birth of a ...
Tampa’s Busch Gardens zoo has announced the birth of a tiny southern white rhino baby—a female calf—and even wants help naming the new arrival. The baby was born on September 1 to Kisiri, an ...
Member species of this genus are commonly known as "cycluras" (or more commonly as rock iguanas) and only occur on islands in the West Indies. [1] Rock iguanas have a high degree of endemism , with (in most cases) a single species or subspecies originating on an individual island.
The marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), also known as the sea iguana, saltwater iguana, or Galápagos marine iguana, is a species of iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands . Unique among modern lizards , it is a marine reptile that has the ability to forage in the sea for algae , which makes up almost all of its diet. [ 3 ]