The Chancel islet in Martinique is the last refuge of the lesser Antillean iguana, which is threatened by a related invasive species, the common iguana, imported from Latin America in the 1960s. The ...

Thanks to an ambitious programme of cross-Caribbean matchmaking, a new population of the critically endangered Lesser ...

By Shreya Dasgupta Over the past decade, Prickly Pear East, a small, privately owned island in the Caribbean, has become a beacon of hope for a critically endangered lizard. The islet, near the main ...

I continue to be much intrigued with our common iguana, which incidentally goes by the scientific name Iguana iguana sometimes with a sub-specific name iguana, for more than one reason. Originally ...

A newly discovered endemic species of melanistic black iguana (Iguana melanoderma), discovered in Saba and Montserrat islands, the Lesser Antilles (Eastern Caribbean), appears to be threatened by ...

April 14 (UPI) --Scientists have discovered a new iguana species in the eastern Caribbean. The novel reptile, Iguana melanoderma, was found on the Saba and Montserrat islands of the Lesser Antilles.

A few times a year, Nicole Wyre takes a stroll around pet shops in Mong Kok. She's on the lookout for any new animals available to local residents. Last month, she spotted a new lizard in town - a ...

The first iguanas appeared in the Antilles more than 7,000 years ago, when the region was still uninhabited. These reptiles were so common in the archipelago — especially in Saint Lucia — that the ...

Hemolysis of serum and plasma samples is a common problem in veterinary diagnostic laboratories. We measured the effects of hemolysis on nine plasma analytes in 10 clinically normal common green ...

Iguanas are a popular reptilian pet, but there's an epidemic of released pet iguanas because many owners aren't prepared for the responsibility. Preparation for iguana ownership is vital. Iguanas, ...

A newly discovered endemic species of melanistic black iguana (Iguana melanoderma), discovered in Saba and Montserrat islands, the Lesser Antilles (Eastern Caribbean) appears to be threatened by ...