Cyclura
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{{Taxobox | color = pink | name = Cyclura | image = Nashornleguan (Cyclura cornuta).jpg | image_width = 250px | image_caption = Rhinocerous iguana, Cyclura cornuta | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | classis = Reptilia | ordo = Squamata | subordo = Sauria | familia = Iguanidae | genus = Cyclura }}
Cyclura is a genus of lizards from the family Iguanidae. They are known commonly as Rock iguanas.
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Classification of Genus Cyclura
(after Frost et al.)- Cyclura carinata, Turks and Caicos Rock iguana
- Cyclura collei
- Cyclura cornuta, Rhinoceros iguana
- Cyclura cychlura
- Cyclura lewisi, Blue iguana
- Cyclura nubila, Cuban iguana
- Cyclura pinguis
- Cyclura ricordi
- Cyclura rileyi
- Cyclura cornuta stejnegeri, Mona Ground Iguana
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References
- Frost, D.E. and R.E. Etheridge (1989) A Phylogenetic Analysis and Taxonomy of Iguanian Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata). Univ. Kansas Mus. Nat. Hist. Misc. Publ. 81
- Frost, D.R., R. Etheridge, D. Janies and T.A. Titus (2001) Total evidence, sequence alignment, evolution of Polychrotid lizards, and a reclassification of the Iguania (Squamata: Iguania). American Museum Novitates 3343: 38 pp.