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The Inside Story: Reptile ownership often begins with a baby Green Iguana

Friday, January 25, 2019

Iguana Foundation‏ researchers




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Iguana Foundation‏ @iguanafndn Jan 20


#10yrschallenge Dr Stesha Pasachnik:10yrs ago today I was on #Utila catching C.bakeri in hopes of understanding more about their genetic structure+threats. Now I have a wonderful student @Daisy_Fox87 working on what has changed. Luckily I get to go back from time to time to help!

Kanahau Utila and Daisy Fox Maryon



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Todays #10yrchallenge...Iguana champion @IgToastChronica who has being working with iguanas since 1998!Her 1st foray with wild iguanas was in 2005 with Blue Iguanas in Grandcayman. Now in CostaRica she studies social behaviour in C.similis for her PhD! #Scicomm #womeninscience














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