West Indian Rock Iguanas
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Description: AZA Species Survival Plan Profile.
AZA Species Survival Plan Profile , are a group of large, ground dwelling, herbivorous lizards that inhabit Caribbean islands throughout the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas. There are eight species with a total of 16 recognized taxa, including subspecies. Rock iguanas inhabit fragile ecosystems and most have suffered greatly over the years because of man's activities and introduced animals. All 16 taxa are currently protected under Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES); three are listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the rest are listed as threatened. A more accurate assessment of the state of the iguanas is their classification under the new International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) categories; IUCN has recently classified all but four taxa as either critical or endangered. Today, West Indian rock iguanas are recognized as the world's most endangered group of lizards, with several species verging on extinction.
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| Page title: | West Indian Rock Iguanas |
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| NS | Name Servers: DNS1.ITD.UMICH.EDU 141.211.144.15 DNS2.ITD.UMICH.EDU 141.211.125.15 |
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| Date | activated: 07-Oct-1985 last updated: 14-Feb-2014 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |