{"id":716,"date":"2022-01-11T15:08:43","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T14:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karibiodiv.net\/en\/?post_type=post_faune&p=716"},"modified":"2025-09-30T22:47:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T20:47:55","slug":"iguanes","status":"publish","type":"post_faune","link":"https:\/\/www.karibiodiv.net\/en\/faune-caribeenne\/iguanes\/","title":{"rendered":"Haiti Iguana (Ricord\u2019s Iguana)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Description<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cyclura cornuta is a robust iguana characterized by horn-like scales on its snout and the sides of its head. It also has two bumps on the top of its skull and a dorsal crest. Its coloration can vary from brown, gray, olive, to even black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can reach a length of 1.2 meters and weigh between 6 and 10 kg. The horns, cranial bumps, and dorsal crest are generally more pronounced in males.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primarily terrestrial and diurnal, it is mostly herbivorous, feeding mainly on leaves, fruits, and seeds, but occasionally consumes insects, crabs, or dead fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The breeding season occurs in spring. About forty days later, at the beginning of summer, females lay 2 to 34 eggs in a cavity dug in the sand. Eggs hatch approximately 85 days after laying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Habitat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This iguana is endemic to Hispaniola. It particularly favors dry rocky coastal areas, but can also be found inland in forests. Populations are found on Gon\u00e2ve Island, certain coastal areas of the southern peninsula, and near Lake Azu\u00e9i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Threats<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deforestation and land exploitation are major threats to its habitat. On Hispaniola, the situation is critical: 75% of its habitat has been destroyed in Haiti and 35% in the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The species is currently classified as vulnerable by the IUCN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Iguane<\/a>
The Rhinoceros Iguana (Cyclura cornuta)
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Description :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyclura ricordi, also called Ricord\u2019s Iguana, is a lizard species in the Iguanidae family, endemic to Hispaniola. It is found in the southwestern part of the Dominican Republic and in Anse-\u00e0-Pitres, Haiti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a large lizard: males measure 49\u201351 cm (excluding the tail) and females 40\u201343 cm. Its coloration is grayish-green, marked with five to six wide dark gray to black chevrons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ricord\u2019s Iguanas are primarily herbivorous, feeding on leaves, flowers, and fruits. Males are territorial and defend the females with whom they mate between May and June. Females lay 2\u20139 eggs, which hatch 90\u2013100 days later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Habitat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, C. ricordi is known to inhabit Anse-\u00e0-Pitres, in several sandy coastal mangroves within valleys of approximately 3\u20135 hectares, where the species nests, and in surrounding limestone hills covered with dry forest, where it digs burrows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The total identified habitat covers about 15 hectares, with other potential areas further north under exploration. If confirmed, this would expand the known habitat to 25\u201330 hectares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Threats<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like other iguana species, Cyclura ricordi populations are declining. Threats include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Predation by introduced animals such as cats and dogs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Human activities, including livestock grazing and overgrazing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Poaching.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Ha\u00efti compte deux esp\u00e8ces d’iguanes r\u00e9pertori\u00e9s (l’iguane rhinoc\u00e9ros et l’iguane de ricord). L’iguane des Petites Antilles ou Iguana delicatissima est une esp\u00e8ce prot\u00e9g\u00e9e en Guadeloupe et en Martinique qui est en danger d’extinction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":808,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","categorie_faune":[],"class_list":["post-716","post_faune","type-post_faune","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karibiodiv.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_faune\/716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karibiodiv.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_faune"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karibiodiv.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post_faune"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karibiodiv.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karibiodiv.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categorie_faune","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karibiodiv.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categorie_faune?post=716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}