Author: Jeannie G3 (---.mia.bellsouth.net)
Date: 03-23-08 00:46
You are not, Abe in fact, you made me realize that I have committed an error in research and that is to know something, find out more info, get exited about this data, assume and make conclusions. As my professors would say, find out something, check it twice and then check it again and again, etc., until you are positively sure and it is beyond reasonable doubt, an absolute truth. And then sometimes it might not be entirely true. Look at what we know about dinosaurs. That data is changing everyday as well as what we know about the beginnings of man, the earth, and other things. The discussion about iguanas however, has been very enlightening and has made me try to find out more and more info. I have been able to find awesome pics of the iguana at Mona, Cyclura cornuta stejnegeri and the iguana we see in Culebra and other parts of the island, which is also called Gallina de palo, Igauna verde, or Iguana iguana. You can find these pics on the website of the Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA) of Puerto Rico: www.drna.gobierno.pr . To get to the pics click on BIBLIOTECA, then BANCO DE FOTOS BIBLIOTECA. There are about 10 pages of pics but, the ones I'd like you to see are of the Anolis cuvieri, Page 1, this is the small 5 inch iguana that is from Culebra. On Page 5, there are 2 pics of the Gallina de palo (also called Iguana verde and also called Iguana iguana). On that same page, there are 4 pics of the Iguana de Mona, Cyclura stejnegeri. There is a difference between the one from Mona and the Gallina de palo: their coloring, the spikes along the back, one has distinct rings along the body. The one from Mona has horns on his nose like a rhinoceros, and those differences are only a few. These are remarkable photos! Carlos Diaz did write a paper titled "La iguana de Mona". Maybe MJ could contact him again for a copy?? It sure would provide valuable info. I'm trying to contact someone from the Refugio in Culebra but they are closed until Monday. Maybe a local can get more info from them?? This has been very interesting and I know, the more we know, the more we can contribute towards the conservation of these and our planet. Thank you all for being a part of the conservation! Happy travels! J
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