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Rhinoceros Iguana Iguanas like these worship the sun, as it provides them vitamine D3, which helps to grow their bones. The major problem with open sunbathing in the wild however is that you're exposed to predators. Cyclura cornuta,Iguana,Oliemeulen,Rhinoceros Iguana (Cyclura cornuta),reptiles Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Rhinoceros Iguana

Iguanas like these worship the sun, as it provides them vitamine D3, which helps to grow their bones. The major problem with open sunbathing in the wild however is that you're exposed to predators.

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The Rhinoceros iguana

The rhinoceros iguana is a threatened species of lizard in the family Iguanidae that is primarily found on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, shared by the Republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. They vary in length from 60 to 136 centimetres and skin colors range from a steely gray to a dark green and even brown.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 11, 2012. Captured Jan 15, 2012 12:55.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/5.3
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 70mm