Green Iguana

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Hybrid Iguanas Signal Need for Stricter Biosecurity

Hybridization between invasive Green Iguanas and native Little Cayman Island rock iguana takes scientists by surprise and indicates a heightened risk for rare island iguanas. By: Sara Kaiser What happens when a native iguana and an invasive iguana meet, and kind of like each other? According to new research published in the scientific journal Biological […]

Written by on March 8, 2018

Disease Befalls Endangered Blue Iguanas

Native Blue Iguanas of the Cayman Islands are threatened by a deadly disease believed to be passed from the Invasive Green Iguana. On the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean, two iguana species–one green and one blue–roam the beaches and streets. The problem: the green one is invasive and the blue one is native and listed […]

Written by on September 15, 2017

Iguanas for Lunch

When an invasive iguana begins to take over the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean, solve the problem by serving them up for lunch. Imagine — two iguana species living on Grand Cayman Island. One is the invasive Green Iguana and one is the Endangered Blue Iguana, which is native to the island. The Green Iguana […]

Written by on December 22, 2016