Endemic Species
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Clear filtersEndangered Utila Iguana Hatchlings Emerge at Breeding Station
The first swamper iguanas (Ctenosaura bakeri) of the 2026 breeding season have hatched on Utila, advancing conservation efforts for the critically endangered species found only in the island's mangroves; hatchlings will be reared at a research station before reintroduction to the wild.
Diario RoatánRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 9, 2026#wildlife-conservation#endemic-species#iguanaHondurodendron: A Tree Found Only in Honduras
Hondurodendron urceolatum, a tree species discovered between 2004 and 2006 and officially described in 2010, exists nowhere on Earth except in Cusuco National Park in Cortés, underscoring the biodiversity value of Honduras's cloud forests.
Diario RoatánRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 27, 2026#endemic-species#parque-nacional-cusuco#biodiversity