FfFfFfFF 58,062 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 A newly discovered endemic species of melanistic black iguana (Iguana melanoderma), discovered in Saba and Montserrat islands, the Lesser Antilles (Eastern Caribbean), appears to be threatened by unsustainable harvesting (including pet trade) and both competition and hybridization from escaped or released invasive alien iguanas from South and Central America. International research group calls for urgent conservation measures in the article, recently published in the open-access journal ZooKeys. So far, there have been three species of iguana known from The Lesser Antilles: the Lesser Antillean iguana (Iguana delicatissima), a species endemic to the northernmost islands of the Lesser Antilles; and two introduced ones: the common iguana (Iguana iguana iguana) from South America and the green iguana (Iguana rhinolopha) from Central America. The newly described species is characterised with private microsatellite alleles, unique mitochondrial ND4 haplotypes and a distinctive black spot between the eye and the ear cavity (tympanum). Juveniles and young adults have a dorsal carpet pattern, the colouration is darkening with aging (except for the anterior part of the snout). https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/04/a-new-species-of-black-endemic-iguanas-in-caribbeans-is-proposed-for-urgent-conservation/127550 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bt1 5,213 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 I dont usually like them, but the one is the photo is beautiful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CautiousLurker 19,709 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 13 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said: Damn, look at it strike a pose, this one knows how to work it for the camera I bet when male iguanas look at this, they see this Spoiler That's not too much skin to post on here, right? It's a joke! When you give me that look, it's a joke! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KindnessPunk28 1,506 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 I almost ran over an iguana when I was in Miami back in January Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayko 1,203 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 WHO'S DAT POKEMON ? 🇫🇷 My english sucks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
petty 9,412 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Aw I remember when I went to Aruba, the iguanas are running all around like squirrels they were so calm and minded their own business as scary as they looked some of them hissed at me tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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