Turks and Caicos iguana
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![]() Turks and Caicos Iguana ( Cyclura carinata ) |
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Cyclura carinata | ||||||||||||
Harlan , 1824 |
The Turks and Caicos iguana ( Cyclura carinata ) belongs to the iguanas family (Iguanidae).
description
The males have a body length (including tail ) of 60 to 75 centimeters. The smaller females reach a length of around 50 centimeters. The weight of the animals is between 1 and 1.5 kilograms. The males differ from the females by their neck crest .
distribution
Turks and Caicos iguanas live on the Turks and Caicos Islands .
food
The animals eat fruits , leaves , flowers , vegetables and insects .
Reproduction
The mating season of the iguanas is in May. The female lays two to nine eggs. The young hatch after around three weeks. They reach sexual maturity after around seven years.
Danger
Turks and Caicos Iguanas are, according to the Red List of IUCN threatened with extinction ( critically endangered ).
literature
- Manfred Rogner : Lizards. Care and breeding in the terrarium. Volume 1: geckos, pinnipeds, agamas, chameleons and iguanas. Ulmer, Stuttgart 1992, ISBN 3-8001-7248-8 .
Web links
- Cyclura carinata in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2009. Posted by: G. Gerber, 2004. Retrieved on November 5 of 2009.
- Turks and Caicos iguana
- Cyclura carinata in The Reptile Database