Cyclura rileyi cristata [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Cyclura rileyi cristata
Cyclura rileyi cristata, commonly known as the White Cay iguana or Sandy Cay rock iguana, is a critically endangered subspecies of lizard of the genus "Cyclura" native to a single cay in the Bahamas: White Cay (also known as Sandy Cay) located in the Southern Exumas.
Taxonomy.
The White Cay iguana is an endangered subspecies of lizard of the genus "Cyclura" from the family Iguanidae. First identified by Leonhard Hess Stejneger in 1902, and given subspecific status in 1920 by American
nubila"
- Lesser Caymans iguana, "Cyclura nubila caymanensis"
- Anegada ground iguana, "Cyclura pinguis"
- Ricord's iguana, "Cyclura ricordi"
- San Salvador iguana, "Cyclura rileyi"
- White Cay iguana, "Cyclura rileyi cristata"
- Acklins iguana, "Cyclura rileyi nuchalis"
- Mona ground iguana, "Cyclura stejnegeri"
Habitat.
Rock iguanas most often inhabit subtropical areas of West Indian dry forest biomes characterized by eroded limestone and sparse vegetation ranging from