Rhinoceros Iguana Skull Replica

Description

Rhinoceros iguana skull replica measures 5.7 x 4.0 x 3.0 inches. The Cyclura cornuta skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

The rhinoceros iguana is a threatened lizard that lives primarily on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, which Haiti and the Dominican Republic share.

These large, heavy-headed reptiles grow from twenty-four to fifty-four inches and usually weigh between ten and twenty pounds. Their bodies display uniform colors ranging from steely grey to dark green or drab brown.

They have strong legs, a flattened tail, and a crest of pointed scales running from the neck to the tip of the tail. They get their name from the bony, horn-like bumps on their snouts that look like a rhinoceros horn.

Males grown much larger than females and show off more prominent horns and back crests. They also have a large throat fan called a dewlap, a fatty cushion on their heads that looks like a helmet, and large pores on their thighs to release scent signals.

As the largest native plant-eaters on the island, these iguanas keep the local nature in balance. They mostly eat leaves, flowers, berries, and fruits. They also eat small lizards, snakes, and insects.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Reptilia
• Order: Squamata
• Suborder: Iguania
• Family: Iguanidae
• Genus: Cyclura
• Species: C. cornuta
• Binomial name: Cyclura cornuta
• Conservation status: Near Threatened

Randy, the rhinoceros iguana skull replica, got bored waiting in the hot car for his mom to finish grocery shopping. She said she only has a few more things to get and she will be out in a minute.

She always says that. He decided to squeeze through the window and slide down the car. On his way out he accidentally pooped and peed on the window.

Tara, the tuatara skull replica, saw Randy slip out of the car, and she knows his mom is going to be really mad with him. Tara decided to run into the grocery store and tell his mom. She is such a tattle-tale brat.

Glenn, the green iguana skull replica, is playing chase around the cars in the parking lot with Randy. They were having a lot of fun, until they heard Randy’s mom’s shrill scream of anger and frustration.

Gippy, the Galápagos land iguana skull replica, is enjoying an orange-cream bar in the parking lot and laughing at the ridiculousness of Randy and his mom.