The researchers conducted a comprehensive genetic analysis, examining over 4,000 genes from 200 iguanian specimens.

The only iguanas outside the Americas, Fiji iguanas are an enigma. A new genetic analysis shows that they are most closely related to the North American desert iguana, having separated about 34 ...

The trek—from the North American desert to Fiji—now represents the longest known migration of any terrestrial animal.

Iguanas may have pulled off a 5000 mile voyage on a raft of floating vegetation to get to Fiji. Researchers have long ...

A genetic analysis reveals that Fiji’s iguanas are most closely related to lizards living in North America’s deserts. How is ...

A Fijian crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis) resting on a coconut palm on the island of Fiji in the South Pacific. The four species of iguanas that inhabit Fiji and Tonga today are descended from ...

Genetic evidence suggests that the reptiles somehow managed millions of years ago to make an ocean crossing from North ...

A subset of North American iguanas likely landed on an isolated group of South Pacific islands about 34 million years ago — ...

As of 1 December, Fiji instituted a quarantine-free travel policy to welcome vaccinated travellers from countries across the globe. The Pacific nation's audacious bid to become the world's first ...

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Fiji is a world-renowned paradise, known for its pristine private beaches, luxury spas, and exhilarating adventures—not to mention all-inclusive vaycay spots with day to night kids clubs. Whether ...

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