Northern Bahamian rock iguana (Cyclura cychlura)

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Also known as:	Bahamas rock iguana, Bahamas iguana
Previously known as:	Cyclura baeolopha, Iguana cyclura

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Reptilia
Order	Squamata
Family	Iguanidae
Genus	Cyclura (1)
Size	Total length: up to 150 cm (2)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1) and listed on Appendix I of CITES (3). Subspecies: Cyclura cychlura cychlura (Andros iguana, Andros Island iguana or Andros Island rock iguana) is classified as Endangered (EN); C. c. inornata (Allen’s Cay iguana or Allen’s Cay rock iguana) is classified as Endangered (EN), and C. c. figginsi (the Exuma Island iguana or Exuma Island rock iguana) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1). All subspecies are listed on Appendix I of CITES (3).