Cyclura

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Cyclura is a genus of large, primarily herbivorous rock iguanas native to the Caribbean, known for their robust bodies and often endangered conservation status.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
bodyCharacteristic large size
robust body
class Reptilia
commonName rock iguanas
conservationStatus many species endangered
many species threatened
describedAs large rock iguanas
diet primarily herbivorous
ecologicalRole important herbivore in island ecosystems
seed disperser
family Iguanidae
foundIn Bahamas
Cayman Islands
Cuba
Hispaniola
Jamaica
Navassa Island
Turks and Caicos Islands
habitat coastal areas
dry forests
rocky areas
hasSpecies Cyclura carinata
linked to: Mona ground iguana

Cyclura collei
linked to: Cyclura

Cyclura cornuta
linked to: Cyclura

Cyclura cychlura
linked to: Cyclura

Cyclura lewisi
linked to: Cyclura

Cyclura nubila
linked to: Cyclura

Cyclura pinguis
linked to: Cyclura

Cyclura ricordi
linked to: Cyclura

Cyclura rileyi
linked to: Cyclura
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo Caribbean
West Indies
notableFor high degree of endemism
island-restricted populations
order Squamata
parentTaxon Iguania
Iguanidae
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
taxonRank genus
threat habitat loss
human disturbance
introduced predators

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Referenced by (9)

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Mona ground iguana genus Cyclura
Cyclura hasSpecies Cyclura cornuta
linked to: Cyclura
Cyclura hasSpecies Cyclura nubila
linked to: Cyclura
Cyclura hasSpecies Cyclura lewisi
linked to: Cyclura
Cyclura hasSpecies Cyclura cychlura
linked to: Cyclura
Cyclura hasSpecies Cyclura rileyi
linked to: Cyclura
Cyclura hasSpecies Cyclura pinguis
linked to: Cyclura
Cyclura hasSpecies Cyclura collei
linked to: Cyclura
Cyclura hasSpecies Cyclura ricordi
linked to: Cyclura