Allen's Island Iguana

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Cyclura cychlura

Allen's Island Iguana, a reference photo
Photo: Jimmy Baikovicius · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The northern Bahamian rock iguana (Cyclura cychlura) is a species of lizard of the genus Cyclura that is found on Andros Island and the Exuma islands in the Bahamas. Its status on the IUCN Red List is vulnerable, with a wild population of less than 5,000 animals.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Allen's Island Iguana being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Iguanidae
Genus
Cyclura
Species
Cyclura cychlura

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