The Turks and Caicos rock iguana (Cyclura carinata) is a critically endangered species of lizard of the genus Cyclura that is endemic to the Turks and Caicos islands. Turks and Caicos has 50,000 rock iguanas, the healthiest population of rock iguanas in the Caribbean.
Read more about Turks And Caicos Rock Iguana: Taxonomy, Anatomy and Morphology, Habitat and Distribution, Diet and Longevity, Mating, Causes of Decline, Conservation Measures
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