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Cyclura

Synonyms: Cychlura

Wikipedia Abstract

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 a single species or subspecies restricted to individual islands.
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Species

Cyclura carinata (Turks and Caicos rock iguana) (Endangered)
Cyclura collei (Jamaican iguana) (Critically Endangered)
Cyclura cornuta (rhinoceros iguana) (Endangered)
Cyclura cychlura (northern Bahamian rock iguana) (Vulnerable)
Cyclura lewisi (blue iguana) (Endangered)
Cyclura nubila (Cuban rock iguana) (Vulnerable)
Cyclura onchiopsis (Navassa Iguana) (Extinct)
Cyclura pinguis (Anegada ground iguana) (Critically Endangered)
Cyclura ricordi (Hispaniolan ground iguana)
Cyclura ricordii <Unverified Name> (Endangered)
Cyclura rileyi (Bahamian rock iguana) (Endangered)
Cyclura stejnegeri (Mona ground iguana) (Critically Endangered)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0