1.5 Euro Blue iguana

Reverse

On the outside part of the the reverse (common to all the coins), floral designs and animal tracks.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ANIMALES EN PELIGRO DE EXTINCIÓN
1,5 EURO
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Translation: Endangered Animals

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Plain

Comment

The blue iguana, also known as the Cayman Island blue iguana, is a species endemic to the island of Grand Cayman, located in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica. Before the colonisation of America there were many specimens of this species, however, they are now in danger of extinction mainly due to the reduction of their natural habitat. It should be noted that this species has lived on earth for more than 3 million years.
It is a long-lived species of iguana, reaching a lifespan of around 50 years. With a marked sexual dimorphism, adult males weigh around 11 kg and are approximately 1 metre long from head to tail, although there are cases of specimens that measure more than this. It is during the mating season that adult individuals acquire the beautiful turquoise blue colour that gives their species its name.
They are mainly herbivorous animals, feeding mainly on leaves, flowers and fruits, although occasionally they may also eat small insects and molluscs.
Classified by the IUCN as an endangered species, this reptile is very vulnerable to changes in its environment, due to the reduced space it occupies on Grand Cayman Island. The disappearance of its habitat, the capture of its eggs or live specimens for trade, trampling and the introduction by humans of invasive species and pets, such as brown rats, the common green iguana, dogs or cats, have brought the blue iguana to the brink of extinction as a species in the wild.

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Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2022 M	5000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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