Rhino Iguana

(Cyclura cornuta)

The Rhinoceros iguana is an endangered species of iguana that lives on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The largest in their genus, these iguanas vary in length and skin colors that range from a steely grey to dark green and even brown. Their name derives from the bony-plated pseudo-horn or outgrowth which resembles the horn of a rhinoceros on the iguana’s snout. They prefer to live in scrub woodland, shrubland, and moist forests.

Although quick to flee when attacked or threatened, Rhinoceros iguanas typically aggressively attack; they will bite and repeatedly strike with their thick tail if cornered.

Rhinoceros iguanas are primarily herbivores, consuming leaves, flowers, berries, seeds, and fruits from different plant species. However, they will also eat small lizards, snakes, insects, and even carrion.

Information collected from <a href=” https://animalia.bio/rhinoceros-iguana?taxonomy=17″>https://animalia.bio/rhinoceros-iguana?taxonomy=17</a>