Not established. (Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020). Factsheets for 21 established invasive species of common concern to Anguilla and TCI for either eradication or control. FERA); 2 islands, 1-3 populations, 1-10ha. (Booy, O. & Key, J., 2020. Prioritising the management of established invasive non-native species in the Turks and Caicos Islands: eradication and spread prevention.pdf); Not considered established although a few individuals have been observed on Providenciales. (Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020). Factsheets for 21 established invasive species of common concern to Anguilla and TCI for either eradication or control. FERA);
- 14.4. Artificial - Terrestrial – Rural Gardens
- 14.5. Artificial - Terrestrial – Urban Areas
- 14.6. Artificial - Terrestrial – Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest
- 1.5. Forest – Subtropical/tropical dry
- 1.6. Forest – Subtropical/tropical moist lowland
- 1.7. Forest – Subtropical/tropical mangrove vegetation above high tide level
Invasive. (Booy, O. & Key, J., 2020. Prioritising the management of established invasive non-native species in the Turks and Caicos Islands: eradication and spread prevention.pdf);
Threaten the existence of the endemic rock iguana (Cyclura carinata) in TCI through competition and hybridisation if it were to establish. (Booy, O. & Key, J., 2020. Prioritising the management of established invasive non-native species in the Turks and Caicos Islands: eradication and spread prevention.pdf);
As is the case with other reptiles, green iguanas can also transmit the infectious bacterium Salmonella to humans through contact with water or surfaces contaminated by their faeces. (Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020). Factsheets for 21 established invasive species of common concern to Anguilla and TCI for either eradication or control. FERA);
Potentially impacting on the economy and people through damage to agriculture. Damage to utility poles and power lines, impacts on traffic, aviation, and other infrastructure, fouling of cars and pools, defoliation of trees, and the spread of disease. (Booy, O. & Key, J., 2020. Prioritising the management of established invasive non-native species in the Turks and Caicos Islands: eradication and spread prevention.pdf); Iguanas damage residential and commercial landscape vegetation and their burrows erode and collapse foundations, seawalls, and other structures. (Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020). Factsheets for 21 established invasive species of common concern to Anguilla and TCI for either eradication or control. FERA);
Terrestrial. Native to northern Mexico, south through Central America, tropical South America and on some Caribbean islands: Grenada, Aruba, Curaçao, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, and Útila. (Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020). Factsheets for 21 established invasive species of common concern to Anguilla and TCI for either eradication or control. FERA);
Pets and via travelling on rafts from other islands. (Booy, O. & Key, J., 2020. Prioritising the management of established invasive non-native species in the Turks and Caicos Islands: eradication and spread prevention); Natural dispersal: rafting between islands on vegetation/uprooted trees during extreme weather. Intentional/accidental dispersal: escaped or deliberately released pets. (Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020). Factsheets for 21 established invasive species of common concern to Anguilla and TCI for either eradication or control. FERA);
Pagad, S. & Wong, L.J., 2020. Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Turks and Caicos Islands. Version 1.2. Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG). Checklist dataset. Available at: https://doi.org/10.15468/ytdnvt; Booy, O. & Key, J., 2020. Prioritising the management of established invasive non-native species in the Turks and Caicos Islands: eradication and spread prevention.pdf; Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020). Factsheets for 21 established invasive species of common concern to Anguilla and TCI for either eradication or control. FERA;