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Cyclura tophoma, great iguana

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Reptiles -- Iguana

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Cyclura tophoma, great iguana

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Title
Cyclura tophoma, great iguana
Names
Mützel, Gustav, 1839-1893 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Reptiles -- Iguana

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1884 - 1885
Topics
Iguanas
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "418" "Lower vertebrates." "C. lophoma is the great 'iguana' of eastern Jamaica, and is provided with an elongated dorsal crest like the teeth of a saw. Like the lizards of the related genus Iguana, this animal spends most of its time, during the warmer portions of the day, lying out on the sunny branches of some tree." Illegible artist signature at lower right of image. Includes additional text.
Source note: The standard natural history. (Boston : Cassino, 1884-1885) Kingsley, J. S. (John Sterling) (1854-1929), Editor.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 22 x 16 cm. (8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17681781
Barcode: 33333159409412
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 80df2150-c562-012f-5937-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1839: Creator Born
  • 1884: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1893: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "Cyclura tophoma, great iguana" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1884 - 1885. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-c6fb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "Cyclura tophoma, great iguana" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-c6fb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1884 - 1885). Cyclura tophoma, great iguana Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-c6fb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Cyclura tophoma, great iguana