| Saban black iguana | |
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| In known habitat on Saba | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Iguanidae |
| Genus: | Iguana |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | I. i. melanoderma
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| Trinomial name | |
| Iguana iguana melanoderma Breuil et al., 2020
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The Saban black iguana (Iguana iguana melanoderma) is a subspecies (sometimes considered a distinct species) of the green iguana thought to be endemic to the islands of Saba and Montserrat, although external evidence indicates that it may be distributed in other parts of the Caribbean. It was described in 2020 as a distinct species, although the Reptile Database classifies it as a subspecies of the common green iguana (Iguana iguana).[3]
- ^ van den Burg, M.P.; Debrot, A.O. (2022). "Iguana iguana (Saba subpopulation)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T220903552A220903555. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Iguana iguana". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2021-04-26.