The Lesser Antillean Iguana (Iguana delicatissima) on St. Eustatius: Genetically Depauperate and Threatened by Ongoing Hybridization
MP van den Burg, PG Meirmans… - Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Lesser Antillean Iguana (Iguana delicatissima) is an endangered species
threatened by habitat loss and hybridization with non-native Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana) …
threatened by habitat loss and hybridization with non-native Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana) …
First evidence for crossbreeding between invasive Iguana iguana and the native rock iguana (Genus Cyclura) on Little Cayman Island
Green iguanas (Iguana iguana) are invasive throughout the West Indies and co-occur on
several islands with native rock iguanas (Genus Cyclura). In August 2016, three hybrid …
several islands with native rock iguanas (Genus Cyclura). In August 2016, three hybrid …
Molecular variation and population structure in critically endangered Turks and Caicos Rock Iguanas: identifying intraspecific conservation units and revising …
For species living in naturally fragmented habitats, the identification of conservation units is
particularly challenging. Turks and Caicos Rock Iguanas, Cyclura carinata, are endemic to …
particularly challenging. Turks and Caicos Rock Iguanas, Cyclura carinata, are endemic to …
Inferred vs realized patterns of gene flow: an analysis of population structure in the Andros Island Rock Iguana
Ecological data, the primary source of information on patterns and rates of migration, can be
integrated with genetic data to more accurately describe the realized connectivity between …
integrated with genetic data to more accurately describe the realized connectivity between …
Genetic diversity and structure in the Endangered Allen Cays Rock Iguana, Cyclura cychlura inornata
The Endangered Allen Cays Rock Iguana (Cyclura cychlura inornata) is endemic to the
Allen Cays, a tiny cluster of islands in the Bahamas. Naturally occurring populations exist on …
Allen Cays, a tiny cluster of islands in the Bahamas. Naturally occurring populations exist on …
Age‐dependent, negative heterozygosity–fitness correlations and local effects in an endangered Caribbean reptile, Iguana delicatissima
Inbreeding depression can have alarming impacts on threatened species with small
population sizes. Assessing inbreeding has therefore become an important focus of …
population sizes. Assessing inbreeding has therefore become an important focus of …
Genetic structure of Rhinoceros Rock Iguanas, Cyclura cornuta, in the Dominican Republic, with insights into the impact of captive facilities and the taxonomic status of …
SA Pasachnik, G Colosimo, R Carreras-De León… - Conservation …, 2020 - Springer
Hispaniola is the second largest island in the Caribbean and harbors an extensive amount
of biodiversity. The geologic history and resulting complex topography of the island has led …
of biodiversity. The geologic history and resulting complex topography of the island has led …
Evidence for dominant males but not choosy females in an insular rock iguana
JB Moss, GP Gerber, A Schwirian… - Behavioral …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
In natural populations susceptible to inbreeding depression, behaviors such as female
promiscuity and disassortative mating may enhance the production of outbred progeny and …
promiscuity and disassortative mating may enhance the production of outbred progeny and …
Heterozygosity–Fitness Correlations Reveal Inbreeding Depression in Neonatal Body Size in a Critically Endangered Rock Iguana
Inbreeding depression, though challenging to identify in nature, may play an important role
in regulating the dynamics of small and isolated populations. Conversely, greater …
in regulating the dynamics of small and isolated populations. Conversely, greater …
Genetic structure at three spatial scales is consistent with limited philopatry in Ricord's Rock Iguanas (Cyclura ricordii)
R Carreras‐De León, SA Pasachnik… - Ecology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Cyclura ricordii is an endemic iguana from Hispaniola Island and is threatened on the IUCN
Red List. The main threats are predation by introduced mammals, habitat destruction, and …
Red List. The main threats are predation by introduced mammals, habitat destruction, and …