This large iguana has a stocky body and is often grayish-brown in color. It is notable for its burrowing behavior and can be found in sandy areas.
Habitat
Inhabits coastal scrub and dry forests.
Diet
Herbivorous, primarily consuming leaves and flowers.
How common
Rare
Recent Cuban Ground Iguana sightings near you
Live, research-grade observations from iNaturalist. Allow location to center the map on you.
Spotted a Cuban Ground Iguana?
Point Huck at any plant, bird, or animal and know for sure - plus a live map of where it is being spotted near you.
5,300+species
63national parks
50states
More reptiles & amphibians
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
Dark-sided salamander
Eurycea melanopleura
De Queiroz's Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura oedirhina
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Del Norte Salamander
Plethodon elongatus
Delicate Ameiva
Holcosus leptophrys
Desert Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus bicinctores
Desert Grassland Whiptail
Aspidoscelis uniparens