Anatomy and Morphology
The Andros Island iguana is one of the largest species of rock iguana which attains a total length of close to 1.5 meters. Its coloration is dark-gray to black, with yellowish green or orange tinged scales on the legs, dorsal crest, and the head. When the animal matures, the yellow coloration changes to a bright reddish orange color in contrast to the animals darker striped body and black feet.
Male Andros Island iguanas, like other species within the Genus Cyclura, are larger than females and have more prominent dorsal crests in addition to femoral pores on their thighs, which are used to release pheromones. Females lack these pores and have shorter crests than the males making the animals sexually dimorphic.
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