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Cyclura cornuta (rhinoceros iguana)

Synonyms: Aloponotus cornutus; Iguana cornuta; Lacerta cornuta

Wikipedia Abstract

The rhinoceros iguana also known as "Goliath Dragons" (Cyclura cornuta) is a threatened species of lizard in the family Iguanidae that is primarily found on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, shared by the Republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. They vary in length from 60 to 136 centimetres (24 to 54 in) and skin colors range from a steely gray to a dark green and even brown. Their name derives from the bony-plated pseudo-horn or outgrowth which resembles the horn of a rhinoceros on the iguana's snout.
View Wikipedia Record: Cyclura cornuta

Infraspecies

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Cyclura cornuta

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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