ricords iguana Dominican Republic Lago Enriquillo Isle isla Cabritos National Park endangered species rock iguana

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Hispaniolan Ground Iguana, Ricord's Ground Iguana, Ricord's Rock Iguana, or Ricord's Iguana (Cyclura ricordi) is a critically endangered species of lizard of the genus cyclura in the Iguanidae family. It is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and is the only known species of rock iguana to coexist with the Rhinoceros Iguana (Cyclura cornuta). Its natural habitat is dry savanna within three subpopulations in the Southwestern Dominican Republic. It is threatened by habitat loss due to agricultural encroachment

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