Cuban Ground Iguana

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Cyclura nubila

Cuban Ground Iguana, a reference photo
Photo: Panther · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The Cuban rock iguana (Cyclura nubila), also known as the Cuban ground iguana or Cuban iguana, is a species of lizard of the iguana family. It is the second largest of the West Indian rock iguanas (genus Cyclura), one of the most endangered groups of lizards. A herbivorous species with a thick tail and spiked jowls, it is one of the largest lizards in the Caribbean.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Cuban Ground 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 nubila

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