Cyclura rileyi

Cyclura rileyi
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Iguanidae
Genus: Cyclura
Species:
C. rileyi
Binomial name
Cyclura rileyi
Stejneger, 1903
Subspecies

Cyclura rileyi, commonly known as the Bahamian rock iguana or the San Salvador rock iguana, is a critically endangered species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species is native to three island groups in the Bahamas, and is in decline due to habitat encroachment by human development and predation by feral dogs and cats. There are three subspecies: the Acklins ground iguana (Cyclura rileyi nuchalis), the White Cay iguana (Cyclura rileyi cristata), and the nominotypical subspecies (Cyclura rileyi rileyi).

  1. ^ Carter, R.L.; Hayes, W.K. (1996). "Cyclura rileyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T6033A12351578. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T6033A12351578.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.