Re: Iguana iguana subspecies?

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Posted by Craig Loose on May 03, 2002 at 19:58:43:

In Reply to: Iguana iguana subspecies? posted by AR on May 03, 2002 at 10:07:40:

There are 2 sub-species currently "in the books".

They are: Iguana iguana rhinolopha = those with rostral horns (nose horns)
Iguana iguana iguana = those without rostral horns.

That said however, these distinctions are not generally recognized by taxonomists anymore. They are still technically valid, simply because no one has written any review of igana taxonomy in some time, but are generally not referred to.

There is however, differences in iguanas due to locality. They are not different "breeds" (this, at least to me, implies a much larger difference - such as in dogs) Green iguanas of different locals are all of the same shape and form, with only outward appearances such as color, and to a lesser extent possible size being the differentiation.

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arent marine iguanas subspecies? Ian 05/04/02 (10)
- Taxonomy Lesson,........... Craig Loose 05/04/02 (9)
  - 2 Species... Annaka 05/04/02 (2)
    - Re: 2 Species... John-Paul 05/11/02 (0)
    - Re: 2 Species... Craig Loose 05/05/02 (0)
  - Re: Taxonomy Lesson,........... Shane 05/04/02 (0)
  - can you cross breed genuses? like marine and green? Ian 05/04/02 (4)
    - If you can get your hands on a Marine :-) Mark 05/04/02 (3)
      - Re: If you can get your hands on a Marine :-) Travis 05/05/02 (1)
        
        Ummm... Adapt and overcome? Heehee... np Mark 05/06/02 (0)
      - if the situation ever arises... Ian 05/05/02 (0)
Re: Iguana iguana subspecies? Travis 05/03/02 (4)
- Re: Iguana iguana subspecies? Craig Loose 05/03/02 (3)
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      - Very true . N/P Travis 05/05/02 (0)

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: There are 2 sub-species currently "in the books". : They are: Iguana iguana rhinolopha = those with rostral horns (nose horns) : Iguana iguana iguana = those without rostral horns. : That said however, these distinctions are not generally recognized by taxonomists anymore. They are still technically valid, simply because no one has written any review of igana taxonomy in some time, but are generally not referred to. : There is however, differences in iguanas due to locality. They are not different "breeds" (this, at least to me, implies a much larger difference - such as in dogs) Green iguanas of different locals are all of the same shape and form, with only outward appearances such as color, and to a lesser extent possible size being the differentiation.

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