Rhinoceros Iguana Cyclura cornuta

Rhinoceros Iguana
Rhinoceros Iguana
The Rhinoceros Iguana is named after the small horn on the nose, mainly prominent on the male.
Rhinoceros Iguana
Rhinoceros Iguana
Native to the island of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the iguana, which can grown to a length of 4.5 feet, was almost driven to extinction by the arrival of humans and their pets.
Rhinoceros Iguana
Rhinoceros Iguana
It is still endangered by forest clearance and hunted by locals for food.
Rhinoceros Iguana
Rhinoceros Iguana
Rhinoceros Iguana
It lives in dry, rocky forests and scrub and is mainly vegetarian, eating leaves, fruit and flowers.
Rhinoceros Iguana
Rhinoceros Iguana
Rhinoceros Iguana
The horn. A sub-species is native to Mona Island, Puerto Rico.
Rhinoceros Iguana shedding skin
Rhinoceros Iguana
Rhinoceros Iguana shedding skin
Colour can vary from drab browns and greys.