Presently very abundant in mangrove areas in western Grand Cayman, but has been recoded from locations throughout the island. Possibly the wetter environments in western Grand Cayman are more suited to this species than the drier eastern districts. (Kristan (2002) Cayman Invasive Species List);
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- 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
May compete for resources with endemic Cyclura lewisi oin Grand Cayman, if the ranges overlap in the future. Causing confusion by being mistaken for the critically endangered Cyclura lewisi, weakening the public awareness effort for the latter species. (Kristan (2002) Cayman Invasive Species List);
Terrestrial.
Burton F J, Jenna Wong L, Pagad S (2020). Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands. Version 1.6. Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG. Species Specialist Group ISSG. Species Specialist Group ISSG. Available at: https://doi.org/10.15468/asqqbw Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/0crgyy accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-08-22.; Resource ID 191 - Cayman invasives list Kristan 2000