Blue Iguana

Description:

A specimen of the blue iguana, also called the Grand Cayman iguana, at the Tulsa Zoo. Previously thought of as a subspecies of the Cuban iguana this species was made distinct around 2004. These guys where almost wiped out but according to the November 9, 2013 episode of Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin, the conservancy program has released over 700 captive bred Grand Cayman blue iguanas since the 2004 nadir of only 12 remaining animals.

Habitat:

The blue iguana lives on Grand Cayman, the largest of Cayman Islands.