Brachylophus
| Brachylophus | |
|---|---|
| Fiji banded iguana (Brachylophus bulabula) in captivity | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Iguanidae |
| Genus: | Brachylophus Cuvier, 1829 |
| Type species | |
| Brachylophus fasciatus Cuvier, 1829 | |
| Species | |
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Brachylophus bulabula | |
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. fasciatus, is also present on Tonga, where it has apparently been introduced by humans.
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