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Lesser Antillean Iguana — printable fact sheet
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Lesser Antillean Iguana
Iguana delicatissima
The Lesser Antillean Iguana is a large, herbivorous lizard native to the Caribbean islands of the Lesser Antilles. It is characterized by its robust body, uniform gray-green coloration, and a lack of the large throat dewlap found in its close relatives. This iguana inhabits subt…
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- Hybridization with invasive Green Iguanas is one of the greatest threats to the survival of the Lesser Antillean Iguana, leading to genetic dilution.
- Lesser Antillean Iguanas are strictly diurnal, basking in the sun during the day and sleeping in trees at night. Unlike their Green Iguana relatives, they lack large spines along their back and have a more uniform coloration. Males can be territorial and display elaborate head-bobbing to assert dominance.
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