Brachylophus species are the most geographically isolated iguanas in the world. Their closest extant relatives (the genera Amblyrhynchus, Conolophus, Ctenosaura, Cyclura, Iguana and …

Brachylophus bulabula, commonly known as the Central Fijian banded iguana is a species of iguanid lizard endemic to some of the larger central and northwestern islands of Fiji (Ovalau, …

Brachylophus bulabula Fiji banded iguanas are bright green lizards with crested spines and long tails found only on the Fiji islands. Males have wide blue or light green stripes, while females …

Brachylophus fasciatus, the Lau banded iguana, is an arboreal species of lizard endemic to the Lau Islands of the eastern part of the Fijian archipelago. [1] It is also found in Tonga, where it …

Mar 17, 2025 · The researchers base their timing on the genetic divergence of the Fiji iguanas of the Brachylophus genus with that of their closest relatives, the North American desert iguanas …

Mar 24, 2025 · The study suggests that Brachylophus iguanas may have even colonized the volcanic islands of Fiji and Tonga as soon as land emerged 34 million years ago or shortly …

The genus Brachylophus consists of four extant iguanid species native to the islands of Fiji and a giant extinct species from Tonga in the South West Pacific. One of the extant species, B. …

Brachylophus bulabula is a species of iguanid lizard endemic to some of the larger central and northwestern islands of Fiji (Ovalau, Kadavu and Viti Levu), where it occurs in Fijian wet forest. …

Contents: 4 species, all of which are endemic. Distribution: Fiji. Remarks: This species represents most populations of what was previously assigned to fasciatus.

These aren’t your average garden lizards; they’re the members of the genus Brachylophus, also known as the Fiji iguanas. Endemic to the islands of Fiji, these charismatic reptiles boast a …