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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 ...
Cyclura is a genus of lizards in the family Iguanidae.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]
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 word "iguana" is derived from the original Taino name for the species, iwana. [9] In addition to the two species in the genus Iguana, several other related genera in the same family have common names of the species including the word "iguana". [10]
NO. 20: 2-FOOT-LONG CREATURE — WITH BLUE LIPS AND YELLOW EYES — DISCOVERED AS NEW SPECIES. Photos show the brightly colored animal found in tree hollows and coastal forests of Vietnam. ...
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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’s few large land animals, and it is the largest endemic terrestrial lizard in the US territory, and one of the biggest rock iguanas within the Antilles.
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 ).