Rhino Iguana Flashcards
What is the range and habitat of the rhino iguana?
Scrubs and dry woodlands in Hispanola.
How long can a rhino iguana get?
Up to 4 1/2 feet.
What is the conservation status of the rhino iguana?
Vulnerable.
True or false? Only male rhino iguanas have significant facial horns.
True.
What year was the rhino iguana first discovered?
1789
How many subspecies of rhino iguana are there?
Two.
What was the name of the subspecies of rhino iguana that went extinct in the 1980s?
The Navassa island iguana.
What is the max amount a rhino iguana can weigh?
20 lbs
What is a tubercle?
A small, often hard growth found on bone or skin.
What are two ways that rhino iguanas use their hard scales?
They serve as protection from the sharp rocks in their habitat and they allow them to escape the grasp of other iguanas.
What are the four visible differences between male and female rhino iguanas?
Males have pointed horns, are larger overall, have more prominent jowls, and have special pheromone glands on the thighs.
What is the name of the only island where rhino iguana populations are stable?
Isla Beata
When is the rhino iguana active?
It is diurnal.
Rhino iguanas mainly flee for defense, but what will they use to fight if they feel threatened?
Their strong jaws and tails.
What do rhino iguanas eat?
They are primarily herbivores, but will also eat small reptiles and insects.
True or false, seeds will not grow if they pass through the digestive system of the rhino iguana.
False. They will actually germinate quicker.
What is the role of the rhino iguana in its native habitat?
It is the prime seed distributor.
How old are rhino iguanas when they are sexually mature?
Males: Four.
Females: Two.
Are rhino iguanas territorial?
Yes.
When does mating season for rhino iguanas occur?
May.
How many eggs does the female rhino iguana lay?
Between 2 and 34.
Do female rhino iguanas guard their nests?
Yes.
True or false? Rhino iguanas eggs are among the largest of any lizard.
True.
what is the incubation period of a rhino iguana?
85 days.
How many rhino iguanas are left in the wild?
16,000
What are some threats to the rhino iguana?
Habitat loss, poaching, natives eating them, and feral cats and mongoose.
How are people helping rhino iguanas?
There are many captive breeding programs.
How old can rhino iguanas get?
20 years.
