Lesser Antillean iguana: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Lesser Antillean iguana lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Iguana delicatissima
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Iguanidae

Where does the Lesser Antillean iguana live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Lesser Antillean iguana in 4 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Lesser Antillean iguana endangered?

The Lesser Antillean iguana’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Lesser Antillean iguana?

The Lesser Antillean iguana (Iguana delicatissima) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Iguanidae, genus Iguana. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Lesser Antillean iguana

The Lesser Antillean iguana (Iguana delicatissima) is a large arboreal lizard endemic to the Lesser Antilles. It is one of two species of lizard of the genus Iguana and is in severe decline due to habitat destruction, introduced feral predators, hunting, and hybridization with its introduced sister species, the green iguana (Iguana iguana). Successful captive breeding of this species has been limited to only two instances, as most captive-laid eggs tend to be infertile.

Other common names for it are Lesser Antillean green iguana or West Indian iguana.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lesser Antillean iguana (revision 1374745263), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q368837 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).