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Jamaican iguana (cyclura collei) |
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Feared extinct for nearly half a century, the Jamaican Iguana was rediscovered in 1990 in the form of a remnant population restricted to the remote rugged limestone forests of the Hellshire Hills in southeast Jamaica. Current conservation strategies include the elimination of introduced predators (mostly mongoose) as well as headstarting hatchlings taken from the wild at Kingston’s Hope Zoo. The IIF considers the Jamaican Iguana one of its highest priorities for funding. Medium-sized, avg. body length 16 in (406 mm). |
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Distribution: Jamaica Size: Males to 490mm SVL Females to 378mm SVL Status: I.U.C.N. Red List - Critically Endangered Thought to be extinct for many years, a live specimen was brought to a zoo in Kingston, Jamaica in 1990. Legal Status: U.S. Endangered Species Act - Threatened C.I.T.E.S. - Appendix I Priority Activities: The entire 114km2 area should be set aside as a new national park with resident wardens. All additional development and hunting within this uninhabited area should be excluded. Charcoal burners have encroached to within 1km of the iguanas' only remaining habitat. Conduct predator control and continue the Zoo headstarting program and tracking of released animals. Number Remaining: Estimated at 150 (plus captives) |
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