Latest green iguana research
Newest papers on Iguana iguana in the HerpAtlas research library, updated automatically.
- Living in the Pyrocene: Assemblage-Wide Terrestrial Vertebrate Responses to Mega-Fires in the Pantanal Wetlands.
Loureiro NG, Viana DFP, Noble CD et al. · Ecology and evolution · 2026-08 · open access
Fire is a natural evolutionary force that shapes ecosystems and population dynamics. However, recent increases in the frequency and severity of anthropogenic fires have had catastrophic impacts on biodiversity, even in fire-prone environments. In Brazil's Pantanal Wetland biome, 3.9 million…
- Psychometric Properties of a Behavioral Sedation Scale for Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana).
Justo AA, Sanches MC, Sladky KK et al. · Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science : JAALAS · 2026-06
- Canine detection for biodiversity protection: a multispecies approach to promote conservation and prevent wildlife trafficking.
Rojas-Guevara JU, Prada-Tiedemann PA, Buenhombre J et al. · Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026-05 · open access
The Colombian National Police (CNP) has canine teams specialized for detecting mammals, reptiles, and birds illegally trafficked by national and transnational criminal organizations. The objectives are to: (1) establish standards for the scent database, training protocol, and certification of…
- Culex mosquitoes in a French Guiana zoo: insights on species diversity, feeding habits, and parasitic associations.
Guidez A, Lacour G, Talaga S et al. · Parasites & vectors · 2026-05 · open access
Background French Guiana is home to one of the highest mosquito diversities in the world, with currently 242 species recorded, nearly half of them belonging to the genus Culex. These mosquitoes include vectors of human parasites and viruses, some of which are of significant public health concern.…
- Amblyomma crassum Robinson, 1926 (Parasitiformes: Ixodidae): morphological and molecular confirmation of females and nymphs, with description of the nymphal stage.
Martínez-Sánchez ET, Alvarez-Londoño J, Mancilla-Agrono LY et al. · Acta tropica · 2026-05
- The Case of the Missing Green Iguana Predators: Reviews of Ecological Literature Should Go Beyond Google Scholar
Matthijs P. van den Burg, Hinrich Kaiser · Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America · 2026-01 · open access
Abstract Knowing about species interactions is essential for ecological research, conservation efforts, resource management, and maintaining healthy ecosystems, but many of these, such as reports of predation, may not always be published in easily located resources—if they are published at all.…
- Predicting the Potential Spread of Invasive Reptiles From Hong Kong and Taiwan to Other Regions of China.
Mu C, Wang J · Ecology and evolution · 2026-01 · open access
Biological invasions pose significant threats to global ecosystems, with invasive reptiles causing particular concern due to their increasing spread through international trade and potential range expansion under climate change. This study investigated the potential spread of five invasive reptile…
- Consideration of range-wide variation is critical when splitting widely distributed species: the case of the proposed Iguana melanoderma .
Burg MPVD, Queiroz K, Ventayol M et al. · Zootaxa · 2026-01
- Seasonal diet variation among an urban population of coyotes ( Canis latrans ) in South Florida
Mark L. Kraus, Eric Suarez, Alexander S. Romer et al. · Journal of Urban Ecology · 2026-01 · open access
Abstract Coyotes (Canis latrans), a recent colonizer of Southeastern Florida, demonstrates remarkable adaptability in urban and suburban environments. This study investigates the dietary habits of coyotes at the Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC) in Miami-Dade County, Florida. We surveyed for scat…
- The Cardiovascular Anatomy of the Green Iguana (Iguana iguana): Heart Structure, Major Vessels, and Coelomic Circulation.
Correa-Vargas N, Arcila-Lopera L, Sepúlveda-Vásquez A et al. · Anatomia, histologia, embryologia · 2026-01
- Description of a novel Lankesterella species (Apicomplexa: Eimeriorina) infecting the green iguana ( Iguana iguana ) from Eastern Amazonia.
Pelaes de Almeida D, Picelli AM, Romeiro Fernandes Chagas C et al. · Parasitology · 2025-12 · open access
Through an integrative approach that combined microscopy and molecular analyses of the 18S rDNA gene, this study describes a novel haemococcidian species, Lankesterella nucleoflexa sp. nov., and presents data on another Lankesterella sp. Both parasites were found in the green iguana ( Iguana iguana…
- The skeleton of the green Iguana iguana (Squamata: Iguanidae) and its intraspecific morphological variation.
Rosa V, Coelho MV, Cupello C · Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) · 2025-12 · open access
The green iguana (Iguana iguana) is an iguanine lizard with herbivorous and arboreal habits, whose distribution spans through South America, Central America to the south of North America. Although the genus Iguana is well-known, the species still lacks a comprehensive and up-to-date anatomical…
- Tibial Biomechanics and Adaptive Response to Mechanical Stimuli in the Green Iguana.
Arlowe TB, Sawatwong W, Fu R et al. · Integrative organismal biology (Oxford, England) · 2025-10 · open access
Mechanical loading models are used to study adaptive skeletal mechanobiology mechanisms. However, most studies have used mammal models, leaving a knowledge gap regarding how these mechanisms differ among vertebrate groups. To address this gap, we evaluated the in vivo bone strain environment of the…
- A Case of Color Aberration in the Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) in Costa Rica
Lucía I. López, José Manuel Mora · Caribbean Journal of Science · 2025-08
- Exploring the co-evolutionary host-parasite complex as a novel tool for monitoring iguanid invasions
van den Burg MP, León RP, Angin B et al. · Biological invasions · 2025-08
- Distribution and Habitat Suitability of the Introduced Iguana iguana (Linnaeus, 1758) in Northeastern Thailand
Chantip Chuaynkern, Nuttapong Khajitmathee, Peerasit Rongchapho et al. · Ecologica Montenegrina · 2025-07 · open access
- Population estimate and conservation of the melanistic Iguana iguana population on Saba, Caribbean Netherlands
Matthijs P. van den Burg, Hannah Madden, Adolphe O. Debrot · Herpetological Bulletin · 2025-06
- Assessing the relative influence of island climatic and geographical factors on body size in an endangered iguana species of the French Caribbean
Florian Desigaux, Killian Martin, Michel Breuil et al. · Journal of Zoology · 2025-06 · open access
- Tail of defence: an almost complete tail skeleton of Plateosaurus (Sauropodomorpha, Late Triassic) reveals possible defence strategies.
Filek T, Kranner M, Pabst B et al. · Royal Society open science · 2025-05 · open access
In 2015, a partial skeleton of the Late Triassic dinosaur Plateosaurus trossingensis was excavated from Frick, Switzerland, and subsequently mounted at the Natural History Museum of Vienna in 2021. This specimen includes an almost complete series of tail vertebrae, with a well-preserved,…
- Coproparasitological survey on gastrointestinal parasites in green iguanas (Iguana iguana) of Trinidad and Tobago.
Gafoor WK, Tardieu L · Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia · 2025-03 · open access
The Green iguana (Iguana iguana) is a popular wildlife species in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region, that has been recognized as being host to various parasites and diseases. Despite this significance, few studies address the parasite epidemiology of these species in the Caribbean…
- State of knowledge for invasive green iguanas in Florida reveals negative impacts and pervasive research needs
Natalie M. Claunch, Paulina M. Jones, Emily S. Khazan et al. · Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science · 2025-03 · open access
Green iguanas (Iguana iguana), large-bodied lizards native to South and Central America, have established multiple invasive populations worldwide. Where established, invasive green iguanas have negative impacts on private property, agriculture and horticulture, infrastructure and human safety, and…
- Daily and seasonal features in the hind limb withdrawal latency of tegus (Salvator merianae) and green iguanas (Iguana iguana).
Bisetto SP, Justo AA, Bressan TF et al. · Journal of thermal biology · 2025-03
- Comparative display behaviour of the native Iguana delicatissima with the non-native Iguana in the Guadeloupe Archipelago (Lesser Antilles).
Bels VL, Brousse C, Pelle E et al. · Zoology (Jena, Germany) · 2025-02
- Safeguarding Iguana diversity: enabling rapid and low-effort tracking of non-native iguanas through terrestrial eDNA innovations
van Kuijk JL, van den Burg MP, Didaskalou EA et al. · Biological invasions · 2025-01 · open access
Reptiles have among the highest extinction risk across terrestrial vertebrates, with habitat fragmentation, habitat destruction, and invasive alien species being the primary causes of reptile species loss on a global scale. Invasive hybridization (i.e. hybridization between native and invasive…
- Exploring the Potential of Morphometrics to Inform the Conservation of Iguana delicatissima
Matthijs P. van den Burg, Jeroen Kappelhof, Adam Mitchell et al. · Conservation · 2024-11 · open access
Abstract Invasive alien species severely impact native and endemic species, disproportionately affecting insular species, and this is especially true for Caribbean reptiles. The Lesser Antillean iguana ( Iguana delicatissima ) experienced a drastic range decline strongly driven by hybridization…
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