The Mona ground iguana (Cyclura stejnegeri) is a critically endangered species of rock iguana, endemic to Mona Island, Puerto Rico. It is one of the island's few large land animals, and it is the largest endemic terrestrial lizard in the US territory, and one of the biggest rock iguanas within the Antilles. It was previously considered a subspecies of the rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta).
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đ Mona ground iguana in the context of Isla de Mona
Mona Island (Spanish: Isla de Mona) is the third-largest island of the Puerto Rican archipelago, after the main island of Puerto Rico and Vieques. It is the largest of three islands in the Mona Passage, the strait between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, with the others being Monito Island and Desecheo Island. It measures about 7 miles by 4 miles (11Â km by 7Â km), and lies 41Â mi (66Â km) west of Puerto Rico, of which it is administratively a part. It is one of two islands that make up the Isla de Mona e Islote Monito barrio in the municipality of MayagĂźez.
The island is managed under the Mona and Monito Islands Nature Reserve (Reserva Natural Islas de Mona y Monito). There are no permanent inhabitants; only rangers and biologists from the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources reside on the island, to manage visitors and take part in research projects. The island, along with Monito, form part of the Mona and Monito Islands National Natural Landmark which recognizes and preserves the islands' ecosystem as an outstanding example of diversity and natural history. The island is home to a number of endemic species such as the Mona ground iguana and it is an important seabird area.
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Mona ground iguana in the context of Mona, Puerto Rico
Mona Island (Spanish: Isla de Mona) is the third-largest island of the Puerto Rican archipelago, after the main island of Puerto Rico and Vieques. It is the largest of three islands in the Mona Passage, the strait between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, with the others being Monito Island and Desecheo Island. It measures about 7 miles by 4 miles (11Â km by 7Â km), and lies 41Â mi (66Â km) west of Puerto Rico, of which it is administratively a part as one of two islands comprising the Isla de Mona e Islote Monito barrio in the municipality of MayagĂźez.
The island is managed under the Mona and Monito Islands Nature Reserve (Reserva Natural Islas de Mona y Monito). There are no permanent inhabitants, as only rangers and biologists from the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources temporarily reside on the island to manage visitors and take part in research projects. along with the neighboring island of Monito, it forms part of the Mona and Monito Islands National Natural Landmark which recognizes and preserves the ecosystem of the islands as an outstanding example of diversity and natural history. The island is home to a number of endemic species such as the Mona ground iguana, and it is an important seabird area.