CRCritically Endangered
Anegada Rock Iguana
Cyclura pinguis
Increasing
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclura_pinguis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical dry· majorMarine coastal/supratidal· majorShrubland· majorRocky areas· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Species managementSpecies recoverySpecies reintroductionAwareness & communicationsCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in IGUANIDAE
Threatened in British Virgin Islands
Frequently asked questions
Why is Anegada Rock Iguana classified as Critically Endangered?
Anegada Rock Iguana is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Anegada Rock Iguana live?
Anegada Rock Iguana occurs in British Virgin Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Anegada Rock Iguana?
The main threats to Anegada Rock Iguana are 1.1, 11.1, 11.4, and 2.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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