| isolation and characterization of 23 polymorphic microsatellite loci for a west indian iguana (cyclura pinguis) from the british virgin islands. | twenty-three polymorphic microsatellite markers were identified and characterized for cyclura pinguis, a critically endangered species of lizard (sauria: iguanidae) native to anegada island in the british virgin islands. we examined variation at these loci for 39 c. pinguis, finding up to five alleles per locus and an average expected heterozygosity of 0.55. allele frequency estimates for these microsatellite loci will be used to characterize genetic diversity of captive and wild c. pinguis popu ... | 2009 | 21564923 |
| surgical technique for permanent intracoelomic radiotransmitter placement in anegada iguanas (cyclura pinguis). | twenty-four juvenile to subadult anegada iguanas (cyclura pinguis), captive-reared in a propagation facility, were designated by a coordinated recovery program for release in the summer of 2003. to facilitate postrelease monitoring, a radiotransmitter device was placed within the coelomic cavity of each animal under general anesthesia before release. the equipment sterilization technique and the method of attachment of the transmitters to the coelomic body wall resulted in functional transmitter ... | 2005 | 17312733 |