Allen Cays Rock Iguana, Cyclura cychlura ssp. inornata. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Date Issued
2019
Author
Iverson, John
Grant, Tandora D.
Buckner, Sandra
Subject Terms
IGUANAS
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
IUCN

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DOI
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T6041A3099869.en
Alternative link
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6041/3099869
Abstract
Only two natural breeding subpopulations of the Allen Cays Rock Iguana have ever been known (U and Leaf Cays), with a combined population of less than 500 mature animals inhabiting only seven total hectares (0.07 km2). Those two subpopulations have recovered from near extinction in the early 1900s to current levels that are near the limit of the resources available on those two cays (carrying capacity). Human-assisted translocations to other Bahamian islands over the past two decades has decreased the number of large adults on the source cays, and although these moves have increased the number of subpopulations, without reproduction almost all are considered not viable....
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12634/474
Type
Technical Report
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