小安德列斯群岛鬣蜥 (Iguana delicatissima) 是加勒比海小安德列斯群岛的大型特有种蜥蜴，尤其常见于安圭拉、瓜德罗普、马提尼克和多米尼克。它们是极危物种，当前正面临栖地消失、遭野生动物猎捕以及与入侵种绿鬣蜥混种等威胁。小安德列斯群岛鬣蜥有灰色的身体和绿色的腹部，脸部短小而平坦，下颚长有白色鳞片。雄蜥下颌呈粉红色，眼眶有蓝色的鳞片；雌蜥则无此色彩特征，且体型仅约雄性的三分之二大。
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Iguana delicatissima
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antillean-iguana
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Animal Facts
Lesser Antillean iguanas can be distinguished from green iguanas by the absence of the large rounded scale on the cheek.
The eggs of the Lesser Antillean iguana are often eaten by snakes, birds, opossums and lizards.
The Lesser Antillean iguana does not urinate, instead excreting excess salt and other uric waste products through salt glands.
Lesser Antillean iguanas can see in ultraviolet.
Iguanas can shed their tails as a decoy or to escape from predators.