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Fauna Of The Cayman Islands
The Fauna of the Cayman Islands include species unique to the islands, including the blue iguana, also known as the Grand Cayman iguana (''Cyclura lewisi'') . See also *List of birds of the Cayman Islands *List of butterflies of the Cayman Islands This is a list of butterfly, butterflies of the Cayman Islands. According to a recent estimate, there are 52 butterfly species found on the Cayman Islands. The abbreviation (Es) is used to indicate Endemism, endemic subspecies. Papilionidae *''B ... References * * External linksCayman Wildlife Connection {{CaymanIslands-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Iguana (Cyclura Lewisi) Male
The blue iguana (''Cyclura lewisi''), also known as the Grand Cayman ground iguana, Grand Cayman blue iguana or Cayman Island rock iguana, is an endangered species of lizard which is endemic to the island of Grand Cayman. It was previously considered to be a subspecies of the Cuban iguana, ''Cyclura nubila'', but in a 2004 article Frederic J. Burton reclassified it as a separate species because according to him the genetic differences discovered four years earlier between the different ''C. nubila'' populations warranted this interpretation. The blue iguana is one of the longest-living species of lizard (possibly up to 69 years). The preferred habitat for the blue iguana is rocky, sunlit, open areas in dry forests or near the shore, as the females must dig holes in the sand to lay eggs in June and July. A possible second clutch is laid in September. The blue iguana's herbivorous diet includes plants, fruits, and flowers. Its color is tan to gray with a bluish cast that is m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Iguana
The blue iguana (''Cyclura lewisi''), also known as the Grand Cayman ground iguana, Grand Cayman blue iguana or Cayman Island rock iguana, is an endangered species of lizard which is endemic to the island of Grand Cayman. It was previously considered to be a subspecies of the Cuban iguana, ''Cyclura nubila'', but in a 2004 article Frederic J. Burton reclassified it as a separate species because according to him the genetic differences discovered four years earlier between the different ''C. nubila'' populations warranted this interpretation. The blue iguana is one of the longest-living species of lizard (possibly up to 69 years). The preferred habitat for the blue iguana is rocky, sunlit, open areas in dry forests or near the shore, as the females must dig holes in the sand to lay eggs in June and July. A possible second clutch is laid in September. The blue iguana's herbivorous diet includes plants, fruits, and flowers. Its color is tan to gray with a bluish cast that is m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Birds Of The Cayman Islands
This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Cayman Islands. The avifauna of the Cayman Islands included a total of 267 species, according to ''Bird Checklists of the World'' as of July 2022. Of them, 163 are rare or accidental and eight are introduced. One species ( Grand Cayman thrush) was endemic to the islands but is now extinct, and one species (Jamaican oriole) has been extirpated.Bradley, Patricia E. & Yves-Jacques Rey-Millet (2013) ''A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Cayman Islands'', Christopher Helm, London. BirdLife International has reclassified Grand Cayman's endemic Cuban bullfinch subspecies as a full species, the Grand Cayman bullfinch, but the AOS has not yet accepted this. In addition, the islands hold most of the world population of vitelline warbler which otherwise occurs only on the Swan Islands of Honduras. There are 17 endemic subspecies belonging to 14 different species. This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the ''Check-list o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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