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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 ...
The record for the longest lived captive-born rock iguana is held by a Lesser Caymans iguana, which lived for 33 years in captivity. [ 14 ] A blue iguana captured on Grand Cayman in 1950 by naturalist Ira Thompson was imported to the United States in 1985 by Ramon Noegel and sold to reptile importer and breeder, Tom Crutchfield.
A male green iguana. Iguana (/ ɪ ˈ ɡ w ɑː n ə /, [4] [5] Spanish:) is a genus of herbivorous lizards that are native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
Black-chested spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura melanosterna) Roatán spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura oedirhina) Motagua spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura palearis) Five-keeled spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura quinquecariniata) Blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi) Central Bahamian rock iguana (Cyclura rileyi) Mona rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura stejnegeri)
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Cyclura ricordii, also known as Ricord's ground iguana or Ricord's rock iguana, is an endangered species of medium-sized rock iguana, a large herbivorous lizard. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola (in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic ).
Brookesia superciliaris (Kuhl, 1820); Brookesia ebenaui (Boettger, 1880); Brookesia minima (Boettger, 1893); Brookesia stumpffi (Boettger, 1894); Brookesia ...