 Turks & Caicos |
 Booby Cay |
 Jamaican |
 Rhinoceros |
 Navassa |
 Mona Island |
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 Andros Island |
 Exuma Islands |
 Allen's Cay |
 Sister Ilsles |
 Grand Cayman |
 Cuban |
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 Stout |
 Ricord's |
 White Cay |
 Acklins |
 San Salvador |
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Andros Island iguana |
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Native to Andros, the largest island in the Bahamas, the Andros Iguana is the only iguana of seven Bahamian taxa that is not presently confined to small cays. Being hunted for food is a major factor in its decline. Other threats include habitat loss and predation by snakes and feral animals. Females use termite mounds to incubate their eggs. Large, body length in males to 18.5 in (476 mm). Due to the remote and extensive habitat, estimating populations is difficult. |
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Distribution: Bahamas Size: Males to 411mm SVL Females to 465mm SVL Status: I.U.C.N. Red List - Vulnerable. Legal Status: U.S. Endangered Species Act - Threatened C.I.T.E.S. - Appendix I Priority Activities: Large uninhabited areas should be set aside as reserves with resident wardens to enforce protection. Determine population status and range and conduct ecological studies. Control introduced species and establish captive breeding programs. Number Remaining: Estimated at 3,500 (only two known captives). |
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