There are 45 different species of Iguanidae in the Caribbean and the tropical, subtropical and desert areas of North, Central, and South America, including the marine iguanas of the Galapágos and the ...

The schiribilla bird of the Galápagos Islands was observed by Charles Darwin in 1835 but has been missing ever since — until ...

Iguanas have often been spotted rafting around the Caribbean on vegetation and, ages ago, evidently caught a 600-mile ride from Central America to colonize the Galapagos Islands. But for long ...

Millions of years ago, seafaring iguanas may have pulled off one of the greatest long-distance migrations the world has ever seen. That’s according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings ...

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Genetic evidence suggests that the reptiles somehow managed millions of years ago to make an ocean crossing from North America to Fiji. By Asher Elbein For decades, the native iguanas of Fiji and ...

A genetic analysis reveals that Fiji’s iguanas are most closely related to lizards living in North America’s deserts. How is this possible? With their bright green scales and powder blue and ...

On the first sailing of ecotourism brand andBeyond's new Galápagos expedition yacht, Chris Schalkx learns a lesson in ...

A Fijian crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis) resting on a coconut palm on the island of Fiji in the South Pacific. The four species of iguanas that inhabit Fiji and Tonga today are descended from ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This photo provided by the United States Geological Survey shows a female Lau banded iguana in Fiji. (Robert ...