Cayman Islands Ground Iguana
Cyclura nubila
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyIguanidae (Iguanas and Chuckwallas)
- GenusCyclura (Rock Iguanas)
- SpeciesCyclura nubila (Cayman Islands Ground Iguana)
The Cuban rock iguana (Cyclura nubila), also known as the Cuban ground iguana or Cuban iguana, is a species of lizard of the iguana family. It is the second largest of the West Indian rock iguanas (genus Cyclura), one of the most endangered groups of lizards. A herbivorous species with a thick tail and spiked jowls, it is one of the largest lizards in the Caribbean. The Cuban iguana is distributed throughout the mainland of Cuba and its surrounding islets with a feral population thriving on Isla Magueyes, Puerto Rico. A subspecies is found on the Cayman Islands of Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. Females guard their nest sites and one population nests in sites excavated by Cuban crocodiles. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Cayman Islands Ground Iguana sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cayman Islands Ground Iguana in Ciénaga de Zapata?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Cayman Islands Ground Iguana sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cayman Islands Ground Iguana in Ciénaga de Zapata?
July has the highest sighting rate for Cayman Islands Ground Iguana in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.