Fiji crested iguana

Fiji crested iguana
In the Melbourne Zoo
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: Brachylophus
Species:
B. vitiensis
Binomial name
Brachylophus vitiensis

The Fiji crested iguana or Fijian crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis) is a critically endangered species of iguana native to some of the northwestern islands of the Fijiian archipelago, where it is found in dry forest on Yaduataba (west of Vanua Levu), Yadua, Macuata, Yaquaga, Devuilau (Goat island), Malolo, Monu and Monuriki.

  1. ^ Harlow, P.; Fisher, R.; Grant, T. (2012). "Brachylophus vitiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T2965A2791620. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T2965A2791620.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gibbons was invoked but never defined (see the help page).