Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Cyclura
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Caribbean Ground Iguanas, Island Iguanas
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Wirtelschwanzleguane
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Caribiske Jordleguaner
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1824 |  |
Cyclura Harlan (type species: Cyclura carinata Harlan 1824) |
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1830 | |
Metapoceros Wagler (type species: Lacerta cornuta Bonnaterre 1789; syn. Etheridge 1982) |
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1837 | |
Aloponotus Dumeril & Bibron (type species: Aloponotus ricordii Dumeril & Bibron 1837; syn. Etheridge 1982) |
Contents:
11 living species, of which 10 (90.9%) are endemic.
In addition to this, 1 species (onchiopsis), which was endemic, is considered extinct.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
West Indies.
Reported from:
Bahamas,
British Virgin Islands
(Anegada),
Cayman Islands
(Cayman Brac,
Grand Cayman,
Little Cayman),
Cuba
(incl.
Isla de la Juventud),
Dominican Republic,
Haiti
(incl.
Grande Cayemite),
Jamaica,
Puerto Rico
(incl.
Mona),
Turks & Caicos Islands
(Caicos Islands,
Turks Islands),
U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Cyclura carinata
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Southern Bahamas Rock Iguana, Keeled Iguana, Turks Island Iguana
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Turks-und-Caicos-Leguan
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Sydbahamansk Klippeleguan
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1824 | |
Cyclura carinata Harlan |
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Iguana carinata Gray in Cuvier 1831 |
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1931 | |
Cyclura carinata bartschi Cochran (Bryan, Gerber, Welch & Stephen 2007) |
Other common names:
bartschi: Booby Cay Iguana
Distribution:
Bahamas,
Turks & Caicos Islands
(Caicos Islands,
Turks Islands).
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Cyclura caymanensis
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Lesser Cayman Islands Iguana, Cayman Brac Iguana, Cayman Island Brown Iguana, Sister Isles Iguana
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Brauner Leguan
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Brun Klippeleguan
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1916 | |
Cyclura caymanensis Barbour & Noble |
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Cyclura macleayi caymanensis Grant 1940 |
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Cyclura nubila caymanensis Schwartz & Thomas 1975 |
Remarks:
Echternacht (in Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012) treated caymanensis as a separate species, although without discussion.
Introduced to:
Cayman Islands
(Grand Cayman).
Distribution:
Cayman Islands
(Cayman Brac,
Little Cayman).
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Cyclura collei
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Jamaican Iguana, Jamaican Rock Iguana
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Jamaika-Leguan
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Jamaicaleguan
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1845 | |
Cyclura collei Gray |
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1848 | |
Cyclura lophoma Gosse (Grant 1940) |
Distribution:
Jamaica.
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Cyclura cornuta
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Rhinoceros Iguana, Rhinoceros Rock Iguana
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Nashornleguan
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Næsehornsleguan, (Hornet Jordleguan)
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1789 | |
Lacerta cornuta Bonnaterre |
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Iguana cornuta Lacepede 1789 |
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Metapoceros cornutus Wagler 1830 |
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Hypsilophus cornutus Fitzinger 1843 |
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Cyclura cornuta Cope 1886 |
Remarks:
Previously included onchiopsis and stejnegeri.
Introduced to:
USA
(Florida).
Distribution:
Dominican Republic,
Haiti
(incl.
Grande Cayemite).
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Cyclura cornuta
© Rune Midtgaard
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Cyclura cychlura
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Northern Bahamas Rock Iguana, Bahamas Ground Iguana
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Nordbahamischer Felsenleguan, (Bahamischer Felsen-Nordleguan)
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Nordbahamansk Klippeleguan
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1829 | |
Iguana cychlura Cuvier |
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Cyclura cychlura Schwartz & Thomas 1975 |
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1862 | |
Cyclura baelopha Cope (Schwartz & Thomas 1975) |
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1916 | |
Cyclura inornata Barbour & Noble (Schwartz & Thomas 1975) |
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Cyclura cychlura inornata Schwartz & Thomas 1975 |
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1923 | |
Cyclura figginsi Barbour (Schwartz & Thomas 1975) |
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Cyclura cychlura figginsi Schwartz & Thomas 1975 |
Other common names:
cychlura: Andros Ground Iguana
figginsi: Exuma Island Ground Iguana
Distribution:
Bahamas.
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Cyclura lewisi
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Blue Rock Iguana, Grand Cayman Blue Iguana
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Blauer Leguan
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Blå Klippeleguan
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1940 | |
Cyclura macleayi lewisi Grant |
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Cyclura nubila lewisi Schwartz & Thomas 1975 |
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Cyclura lewisi Burton 2004 |
Distribution:
Cayman Islands
(Grand Cayman).
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Cyclura nubila
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Cuban Rock Iguana, Cuban Ground Iguana, (Cayman Islands Iguana)
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Kubaleguan
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Cubansk Klippeleguan
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1831 | |
Iguana nubila Gray |
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Cyclura nubila Schwartz & Thomas 1975 |
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1837 | |
Cyclura harlani Duméril & Bibron [part] (Schwartz & Thomas 1975) |
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1845 | |
Cyclura macleayii Gray (Schwartz & Thomas 1975) |
Remarks:
Previously included caymanensis and lewisi.
Introduced to:
Puerto Rico,
USA
(Florida).
Distribution:
Cuba
(incl.
Isla de la Juventud).
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Cyclura onchiopsis
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Navassa Rock Iguana
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Navassa Insel-Grundleguan
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Navassa-klippeleguan
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1885 | |
Cyclura onchiopsis Cope |
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Cyclura cornuta onchiopsis Schwartz & Thomas 1975 |
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1885 | |
Cyclura nigerrima Cope (Schwartz & Thomas 1975) |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Powell (1999). Almost certainly extinct (Powell & Henderson 1999).
Distribution:
Navassa.
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Cyclura pinguis
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Anegada Rock Iguana, Anegada Ground Iguana, Anegada Iguana
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Anegada Grundleguan
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Anegada-klippeleguan
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1917 | |
Cyclura pinguis Barbour |
Remarks:
Extinct from former range outside the British Virgin Islands. Anegada is home to the only surviving natural population of pinguis, but the species has been reintroduced to other islands in the British West Indies (Edgar 2010).
Extinct in:
Puerto Rico,
U.S. Virgin Islands.
Introduced to:
British Virgin Islands
(Guana Island,
Little Thatch Island,
Moskito Island,
Necker Island,
Norman Island).
Distribution:
British Virgin Islands
(Anegada).
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Cyclura ricordii
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Banded Rock Iguana, Hispaniolan Ground Iguana, (Ricord's Iguana)
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Hispaniola-Leguan
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Hispaniola-klippeleguan
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1837 | |
Aloponotus ricordii Dumeril & Bibron |
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Hypsilophus ricordii Fitzinger 1843 |
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Cyclura ricordii Cochran 1924 |
Distribution:
Dominican Republic,
Haiti.
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Cyclura rileyi
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Central Bahamas Rock Iguana, Watling Island Ground Iguana
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Acklins Grundleguan
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Centralbahamansk Klippeleguan
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1903 | |
Cyclura rileyi Stejneger |
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1916 | |
Cyclura nuchalis Barbour & Noble (Schwartz & Thomas 1975) |
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Cyclura rileyi nuchalis Schwartz & Thomas 1975 |
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Cyclura cristata Schmidt (Schwartz & Thomas 1975) |
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Cyclura rileyi cristata Schwartz & Thomas 1975 |
Distribution:
Bahamas.
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Cyclura stejnegeri
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Mona Island Rock Iguana, Mona Island Iguana
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Mona-Insel-Leguan
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Mona-klippeleguan
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1916 | |
Cyclura stejnegeri Barbour & Noble |
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Cyclura cornuta stejnegeri Barbour 1937 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Powell (1999).
Distribution:
Puerto Rico
(Mona).
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