Lapitiguana
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Lapitiguana is an extinct genus of giant (1.5 m long) iguanid from Fiji
. It probably went extinct following the human colonization of Fiji 3000 years ago.
All extant Fijian iguanas are in the genus Brachylophus
, together with an extinct species from Tonga
. The closest living relatives of these iguanas are found in the Americas.
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
. It probably went extinct following the human colonization of Fiji 3000 years ago.
All extant Fijian iguanas are in the genus Brachylophus
Brachylophus
The genus Brachylophus consists of three extant iguanid species native to the islands of Fiji and a giant extinct species from Tonga in the South Pacific. One of the extant species, B...
, together with an extinct species from Tonga
Brachylophus gibbonsi
Brachylophus gibbonsi is an extinct species of large iguanid lizard from Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean. Its remains have been found associated with cultural sites on Lifuka, four other islands in the Haʻapai Group, and Tongatapu...
. The closest living relatives of these iguanas are found in the Americas.