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Cuban iguana |
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Well distributed around Cuba, primarily in dry coastal areas, Cuban Iguanas still number in the tens of thousands, although populations have declined dramatically on the mainland. Habitat transformation and human disturbance represent the major threats as coastal areas with sandy beaches are progressively developed for tourist resorts. Feral dogs prey on both adults and juveniles; cats hunt juveniles and pigs dig up eggs. The Cuban Iguana is well established in captivity. Large, body length to 20.5 in (520 mm).
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Distribution: Cuba Size: Males to 745mm SVL Females to 623mm SVL Status: I.U.C.N. Red List - Vulnerable - This large iguana has by far the largest distribution of any member of the genus. As a result, it probably exists in greater numbers in the wild than any other Cyclura. Researchers report 2,000-3,000 individuals on the grounds of the U. S. military base at Guantanamo Bay. Density studies on small undisturbed cays have shown up to twenty-five iguanas per hectare. Legal Status: U.S. Endangered Species Act - Threatened C.I.T.E.S. - Appendix I Priority Activities: A thorough population status, ecology and natural history study should be conducted. Apparently the Cuban government has expressed a willingness to cooperate in such an endeavor. Any uninhabited cays with viable populations of C. n. nubila should be set aside as reserves and afforded protection. Number Remaining: Estimated at 40,000 (several hundred in captivity). |
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