Browsing by Author "Pasachnik, Stesha A."

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    • An evaluation of the diet of Cyclura iguanas in the Dominican Republic 

      Pasachnik, Stesha A.; Martín Vélez, Víctor (2017)
      Understanding the diet of endangered species can benefit conservation efforts that involve habitat preservation and restoration. Caribbean rock iguanas, Cyclura spp., are among the most endangered lizards in the world, yet ...

    • Genetic structure at three spatial scales is consistent with limited philopatry in Ricord's Rock Iguanas (Cyclura ricordii) 

      Carreras de León, Rosanna; Pasachnik, Stesha A.; Gerber, Glenn P.; Brooks, Christopher P.; Rupp, Ernst; Welch, Mark E. (2019)
      Cyclura ricordii is an endemic iguana from Hispaniola Island and is threatened on the IUCN Red List. The main threats are predation by introduced mammals, habitat destruction, and hunting pressure. The present study focused ...

    • Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana) in the Dominican Republic 

      Pasachnik, Stesha A.; Carreras de León, Rosanna; Reynoso, Víctor Hugo; Rupp, Ernst; León, Yolanda M.; Incháustegui, Sixto J. (2012)
      This species was unknown from the Dominican Republic until the early 1990s when Green Iguanas began to be sold as pets. From 10 February through 9 March 2012, we conducted a series of interviews in local communities ...

    • Lost iguanas : trouble in paradise 

      Pasachnik, Stesha A.; Carreras de León, Rosanna (2014)
      Hispaniola is second only to Cuba in size and biodiversity among West Indian islands, and is unique in being the only island with two native species of Rock Iguanas, the Rhinoceros Iguana (Cyclura cornuta) and Ricord’s ...