Cyclura collei Gray, 1845
Jamaican iguana, Jamaican ground iguana, Jamaican rock iguana
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1940's
Rediscovered in 1990
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered
Distribution
Jamaica
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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