Cayman Islands Ground Iguana
Cyclura nubila
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyIguanidae (Iguanas and Chuckwallas)
- GenusCyclura (Rock Iguanas)
- SpeciesCyclura nubila (Cayman Islands Ground Iguana)
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cayman Islands Ground Iguana in Ciénaga de Zapata?
About 28% of visitor-days record a Cayman Islands Ground Iguana sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cayman Islands Ground Iguana in Ciénaga de Zapata?
July has the highest sighting rate for Cayman Islands Ground Iguana in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.