Cyclura is a genus of lizards, family Iguanidae, commonly known as rock iguanas, currently containing ten species that occur only on islands in the West Indies. The genus shows a high degree of endemism, with, in most cases, a single species or subspecies originating on an individual island.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Rhinoceros Iguana (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1205923, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Cyclura
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Iguana Genera, Lead
Cyclura is a genus of lizards in the family Iguanidae.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Cyclura
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 11
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Cyclura
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Cyclura" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 2.58 ... "early_interval": "Gelasian"
Wikidata: Cyclura
Wikidata Q1205923, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Rhinoceros Iguana (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Rhinoceros Iguana, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q1205923 (Cyclura)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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