Northern Bahamian Rock Iguana
Northern Bahamian rock iguana is a large and robust lizard found in the Bahamas. There are three subspecies of this species.
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Sauropsida |
Order | Squamata |
Family | Iguanidae |
Genus | Cyclura |
Scientific Name | Cyclura cychlura |
Size | Up to 150 cm |
Color | Some shades of brown |
Distribution | Bahamas |
Habitat | Dry forest, coastal coppice, pine barrens, vegetative areas comprising mangrove and beach strand |
Diet | Juvenile feed on plants and insects; adults are mainly herbivorous, feeding on leaves, flowers and fruits of a wide variety of plants, seldom consume insect larvae, slugs, crabs, dead birds, fungi |
Predators | Dogs, feral cats, wild hogs |
Breeding Season | Early spring |
Mode of Reproduction | Oviparous (egg laying) |
Clutch Size | 3 to 12 eggs |
Incubation Period | Around 3 months |
Reproductive Age | 6 to 9 years of age |
Average Lifespan | Up to 40 years |
IUCN Conservation Status | Vulnerable |
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Published on February 12th 2017 by staff under Lizards. Article was last reviewed on 14th June 2019.