Author: Jeannie G3 (---.asm.bellsouth.net)
Date: 03-19-08 12:04
Green iguanas also called Giant Anole (English), Lagarto Verde o Chipojo (Spanish) or Anolis cuvieri (scientific name) are the smaller kind, about 5 inches long. These are on the endangered list too and belong to Culebra. The big one you see in Culebra and other parts of the island is called Mona Ground Iguana, Cyclura stejnegeri (scientific name). This iguana is currently listed as threatened as of March, 1978 but on other lists it appears as endangered. A recovery program was put in place in 1984 and in my opinion, they forgot about it because these giant lizards are everywhere. They have become a nuisance around the airport area because there are in an ideal habitat: no predators, good food (many green grasses), great weather, kind of swamp like in some areas. The recovery program was for Mona island where they were low in numbers but, thanks to humans they also populated the mainland; some people keep them as pets then let them go and then they overpopulate some areas. You can go on the US Fish and Wildlife Service website and Puerto Rico is under Region 4, Southeast Region. Please don't eat these, go to El Batey and have a hamburger or a plate of rice and beans. LOL!!! Happy travels! J
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