Hispaniolan Ground Iguana
Cyclura ricordii
- Endangered
- Card rarity: Epic
- Reptiles
Cyclura ricordii, also known as Ricord's ground iguana or Ricord's rock iguana, is an endangered species of medium-sized rock iguana, a large herbivorous lizard. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola. It is known to coexist with the nominate subspecies of the rhinoceros iguana ; the two species are the only taxa of rock iguana to do so. The natural habitats of its three subpopulations are hot, dry, wooded savanna on limestone with access to soil and sandy flats in southern Hispaniola. It is threatened by predation by introduced predators and habitat loss, due to overgrazing and charcoal manufacture.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Iguanidae
- Genus
- Cyclura