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Basic information
Cyclura lewisi
Blue Iguana
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyIguanids
GenusRock iguanas
- Czech name
- Leguán modrý
- English name
- Blue Iguana
- Alternative names
- Cayman Island blue iguana, Cayman Islands Ground Iguana, Grand Cayman Blue Iguana, Grand Cayman Blue Rock Iguana, Grand Cayman Ground Iguana, Grand Cayman Iguana, Grand Cayman Rock Iguana
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 550 mm
- Body mass
- max 7,079.5 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 98 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 69 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 3–3 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–22 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–2 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 32YT6 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 12914 · dryad-v5