Mona Iguana
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
MONA GROUND IGUANA
CYCLURA CORNUTA SSP. STEJNEGERI
POPULATION: 1,500-2,000 ADULTS WITH NO EVIDENCE OF IMPROVEMENT
DUE TO INVASIVE SPECIES AND RESTRICTED LIVING AREA
LIVES ONLY ON MONA ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO
IS PROTECTED BY U.S. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AND LEY DE VIDA AND PUERTO RICO FOREST ACT
THIS SPECIES SHOULD BE SAVED BECAUSE IT IS AN EXOTIC SPECIES
THAT MEANS IT IS A RARE SPECIES WE COVANT RARE METALS WHY NOT RARE ANIMALS
THIS SPECIES UNDER PROTECTION ALLOWS PEOPLE TO HAVE IT FOR MANY OF YEARS
THEY ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO BE OWNED AND THEIR HABITAT IS PROTECTED LIKE IT SHOULD BE
THEY MAINLY EAT FRUITS, LEAVES, AND OTHER PLANT LIFE
HOWEVER THEY ALSO EAT ANIMAL MATTER LIKE CRABS AND INSECT LARVAE
TO HELP SAVE THE MONA GROUND IGUANA
CONTACT THE INTERNATIONAL IGUANA FOUNDATION
