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First evidence for crossbreeding between invasive Iguana iguana and the native rock iguana (Genus Cyclura) on Little Cayman Island

Moss, Jeanette B.; Welch, Mark E.; Burton, Frederic J.; Vallee, Michael V.; Houlcroft, Edward W.; Laaser, Tanja; Gerber, Glenn P. (2017)

Green iguanas (Iguana iguana) are invasive throughout the West Indies and co-occur on several islands with native rock iguanas (Genus Cyclura). In August 2016, three hybrid hatchlings were captured on Little Cayman Island, providing the first evidence for a successful crossbreeding event between I. iguana and any Cyclura rock iguana species in the wild.....