Species that live in a habitat similar to the Hispaniolan ground iguana Results 1 - 20
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Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens)
The Florida scrub-jay is the rarest of five species belonging to the genus Aphelocoma, which translates as ‘smooth-hair’ and refer...  More  11 Images  3 Videos
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Northern Bahamian rock iguana (Cyclura cychlura)
Like other West Indian rock iguanas (Cyclura spp.), the northern Bahamian rock iguana is a large and robust ‘dinosaur-like’ lizard...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta)
The common name of this massive, heavily built iguana is inspired by the several enlarged, horn-like scales on its snout, resembli...  More  16 Images  2 Videos
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Island fox (Urocyon littoralis)
The island fox is the smallest North American canid, found only on the California Channel Islands. A descendent of the mainland g...  More  7 Images  2 Videos
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Cayman Island blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi)
Endemic to Grand Cayman, this magnificently striking blue iguana is one of the most endangered lizards on Earth. Indeed, at the ti...  More  10 Images  0 Videos
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Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
One of the fastest species in the world, the peregrine falcon may reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour or more when divin...  More  44 Images  11 Videos
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San Salvador iguana (Cyclura rileyi)
The San Salvador iguana is a strikingly handsome lizard, exhibiting an impressive crest of spiny scales down its back and a variab...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Western diamond-backed rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)
An iconic reptile, the rattle of the western diamondback rattlesnake is one of the most evocative sounds of the arid southern Unit...  More  31 Images  7 Videos
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Mexican redknee tarantula (Brachypelma smithi)
This venomous but docile tarantula is the most common spider used in movies due to its large size and beautiful colouration. A par...  More  15 Images  2 Videos
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Olulu (Brighamia insignis)
The Latin ‘insignis’ means ‘remarkable’, which is a particularly apt epithet for this plant, long considered one of the most unusu...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Pink-footed shearwater (Puffinus creatopus)
Members of the shearwater genus cruise the oceans, gliding so low that they appear to shear the water surface. The wings are long ...  More  29 Images  4 Videos
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Cayman Islands ground iguana (Cyclura nubila)
The Cayman Islands ground iguana is a large iguana with a conspicuously high crest of scales running down the length of its back. ...  More  7 Images  3 Videos
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Cuban sparrow (Torreornis inexpectata)
The Cuban sparrow belongs to a family of small birds, with medium-sized legs and large feet used to scratch the ground to locate f...  More  4 Images  1 Video
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San Esteban Island chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius)
This plump lizard can grow up to 60 centimetres, making it by far the largest of the chuckwallas (Sauromalus), and similar in size...  More  9 Images  0 Videos
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Lichen (Calicium corynellum)
This species is commonly called a 'pin-head' lichen as the fruiting bodies (the structures that produce the lichen's spores) are s...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
One of our best-known wild mammals, the rabbit was introduced to Great Britain during the Twelfth century AD by the Normans. Its h...  More  19 Images  11 Videos
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California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
The Critically Endangered California condor is a member of the New World vulture family (Cathartidae), and has an impressive wings...  More  21 Images  10 Videos
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Cactus (Ariocarpus trigonus)
This striking cactus is only visible from its claw-like tubercles that emerge through the soil; the majority of the stem remains h...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Red campion (Silene dioica)
Red campion is a common spring-flowering plant that in some areas is known as the 'cuckoo-flower' as it shares a season with this ...  More  10 Images  0 Videos
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