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Cook’s Treeboa (Corallus cookii) is
endemic to St. Vincent in the Lesser
Antilles. See article on p. 252.

IGUANA
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The recently described bromeliad-dwelling frog Hyla melacaena is the
only species of frog known to occur in the dwarf forests of Cusuco
National Park, Honduras (see article on p. 242).

Green Tree Monitors (Varanus prasinus) have been successfully bred at
the San Diego Zoo. Hatchlings are quite active and ready to disperse
(see article on p. 283).

Cosmopolitan House Geckos (Hemidactylus mabouia) are human
commensals that have become established throughout the tropics as a
consequence of this close association (see article on p. 252).

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Puerto Rican Ground Lizards (Ameiva exsul) readily dove into the sea and swam both under and on the surface (see article on p. 272).

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Ctenosaura similis may be an invasive species on Isla Utila, Honduran
Bay Islands, where it could threaten the genetic integrity of the
endemic C. barkeri population (see article on p. 264).

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Exuma Island Iguanas (Cyclura cychlura figginsi) populations are
increasingly affected by a growing number of tourists visiting the
islands (see related reports on p. 278).

Goniurosaurus luii was described from southern China in the late
1990s. Within months, these geckos were demanding high prices in
the pet trade (see commentary on p. 288).

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