After a 5,000-mile float, these iguanas probably set an ocean record
There are 45 different species of Iguanidae in the Caribbean and the tropical, subtropical and desert areas of North, Central, and South America, including the marine iguanas of the Galapágos and the chuckwallas in the American Southwest.
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New Study Suggests That Prehistoric Iguanas Rafted 5,000 Miles Across The Pacific From North America Before Landing On FijiA genetic analysis of the world's iguanas may have just solved an enduring mystery of how the creatures ended up in Fiji.
Most iguanas live in the Americas. But scientists have found evidence some floated to Fiji, likely snacking on their raft ...
The green iguana, native to Central and South America, has become an invasive species in South Florida. These reptiles are ...
A genetic analysis reveals that Fiji’s iguanas are most closely related to lizards living in North America’s deserts. How is ...
By floating on a raft of downed trees and broken branches, according to a study published Monday in the journal PNAS. The ...
The Argentine black and white tegu lizard is a non-native, invasive species distributed throughout Florida through escapes or ...
Scientists studying these creatures have often asked how they managed to get from their native lands in the Americas, to the ...
Customs officials at Madurai airport seized a variety of live reptiles, including snakes, iguanas, tortoises, and chameleons, ...
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