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Rock Iguanas
Cyclura
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. Rock iguanas have a high degree of endemism, with (in most cases) a single species or subspecies originating on an individual island.
11 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 10 known species
Rhinoceros Iguana
speciesCyclura cornuta
Cuban Ground Iguana
speciesCyclura nubila
Grand Cayman Blue Iguana
speciesCyclura lewisi
Bahamas Rock Iguana
speciesCyclura carinata
Allen's Island Iguana
speciesCyclura cychlura
Hispaniolan Ground Iguana
speciesCyclura ricordii
White Cay Ground Iguana
speciesCyclura rileyi
Jamaica Ground Iguana
speciesCyclura collei
Anegada Ground Iguana
speciesCyclura pinguis
Mona Rhinoceros Iguana
speciesCyclura stejnegeri
Navassa Iguana
speciesCyclura onchiopsis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 35279.