Jamaican ground iguana  (Cyclura collei)

IUCN Red List species status – Critically Endangered
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Facts – Jamaican ground iguana

Also known as: Jamaican iguana, Jamaican rock iguana
Synonyms: Cyclura lophoma
  
French: Cyclure terrestre de la Jamaïque, Iguane terrestre de la Jamaïque
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyIguanidae
GenusCyclura (1)

Status – Jamaican ground iguana

The Jamaican ground iguana is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix I of CITES (2).

Description – Jamaican ground iguana

Information on the Jamaican ground iguana (Cyclura collei) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (February, 2011)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. CITES (February, 2011)
    http://www.cites.org
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Jamaican ground iguana portrait
Jamaican ground iguana portrait

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Jason Lundquist
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