Iguanas floated one-fifth of the way around the world to colonize Fiji

ScienceDaily
Mar 17, 2025, 4:03 pm347 ptsTop
The only iguanas outside the Americas, Fiji iguanas are an enigma. A new genetic analysis shows that they are most closely related to the North American desert iguana, having separated about 34 million years ago, around the same time that the islands emerged from the sea. This suggests that the iguanas rafted…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Synthetic chemicals in food system creating health burden of $2.2tn a year, report finds 124

Court Sides with Sierra Club and Advocates to Strike Down EPA Clean Air Designation 124

Hyundai Motor & Healthy Seas Celebrate 5 Years of Global Ocean Conservation & Education Leadership 124

How are humans changing the Arctic Ocean? 121

How Batteries Could Play a Role in Data Center Rollouts 119

Sierra Club Endorses Report Revealing Pension Funds Failing to Stop Asset Managers Backing Fossil Fuel Expansion 117

Wildlife and communities bear the cost as Simandou rail corridor advances across Guinea 113

A New ‘Hypertropical’ Climate Is Emerging in the Amazon 112

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.