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Nonnative Iguanas and Relatives

Common Name Scientific Name First Observd Introduction Status

Peter's Rock Agama

Agama picticauda

1976

Pet trade

Established

Allison's Anole

Anolis allisoni

2014

Pet trade

Reported

Hispaniolan Green Anole

Anolis chlorocyanus

1987

Pet trade

Established

Southern Hispaniolan Green Anole

Anolis coelestinus

2009

Pet trade

Reported

Puerto Rican Crested Anole

Anolis cristatellus

1975

Pet trade

Established

Large-headed Anole

Anolis cybotes

1964

Pet trade

Established

Bark Anole

Anolis distichus

1946

Cargo

Established

Knight Anole

Anolis equestris

1952

Pet trade

Established

Jamaican Giant Anole

Anolis garmani

1975

Pet trade

Established

Cuban Green Anole

Anolis porcatus

1904

Cargo

Established

Cuban Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

1887

Cargo

Established

Saint Vincent's Bush Anole

Anolis trinitatus

2004

Pet trade

Established

Green Basilisk

Basiliscus plumifrons

1994

Pet trade

Reported

Brown Basilisk

Basiliscus vittatus

1963

Pet trade

Established

Bloodsucker Lizard

Calotes versicolor

1978

Pet trade

Established

Veiled Chameleon

Chamaeleo calyptratus

2000

Pet trade

Potentially established

Graceful Chameleon

Chamaeleo gracilis

2011

Pet trade

Reported

Senegal Chameleon

Chamaeleo senegalensis

2009

Pet trade

Reported

Eastern Collared Lizard

Crotaphytus collaris

2015

Pet trade

Reported

Mexican Spinytail Iguana

Ctenosaura pectinata

1960s

Pet trade

Established

Black Spinytail Iguana

Ctenosaura similis

1970s

Pet trade

Established

Rhinoceros Iguana

Cyclura cornuta

1960s

Zoo escape

Reported

Cuban Rock Iguana

Cyclura nubila

1999

Pet trade

Reported

White-lined Chameleon

Furcifer lateralis

2011

Pet trade

Reported

Oustalet's Chameleon

Furcifer oustaleti

2000

Pet trade

Potentially established

Panther Chameleon

Furcifer pardalis

2008

Pet trade

Reported

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

1964

Pet trade

Established

Northern Curlytail Lizard

Leiocephalus carinatus

1935

Zoo escape

Established

Haitian Curlytail Lizard

Leiocephalus personatus

2004

Pet trade

Reported

Hispaniolan Curlytail Lizard

Leiocephalus schreibersii

1978

Pet trade

Established

Common Butterfly Lizard

Leiolepis belliana

1992

Pet trade

Established

Reeves' Butterfly Lizard

Leiolepis rubritaeniata

2010s

Pet trade

Established

Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma cornutum

1928

Pet trade

Established

Chinese Water Dragon

Physignathus cocincinus

2010

Pet trade

Reported

Bearded Dragon

Pogona vitticeps

2005

Pet trade

Reported

Roughtail Rock Agama

Stellagama stellio

1996

Pet trade

Reported

Jackson's Chameleon

Trioceros jacksonii

2014

Pet trade

Reported

Meller's Chameleon

Trioceros melleri

2008

Pet trade

Reported

Peter's Lava Lizard

Tropidurus hispidus

2003

Pet trade

Reported

Mop-headed Iguana

Uranoscodon superciliosus

2004

Pet trade

Reported

Southern Saharan Spiny-tailed Lizard

Uromastyx dispar maliensis

2009

Pet trade

Reported