Rhinoceros Iguana

The rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta) is a large lizard endemic to the island of Hispaniola, shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic, where it inhabits dry forest and scrub. It takes its name from the bony, horn-like tubercles on its snout, most pronounced in males, which resemble the horn of a rhinoceros. It is heavily built, with a crest of spiny scales along its back and a vertically flattened tail, and grows to more than a meter in length. It is mainly herbivorous, eating leaves, flowers, and fruit, though it will also take small animals opportunistically, and is generally docile toward people. Habitat loss and introduced predators have reduced its numbers, and the IUCN assesses it as Endangered.