Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Taxonomic Correction for the Grand Cayman Ground Iguana
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2016-09-12 · Effective 2016-11-14 · 81 FR 62657
Document
Document number
2016-21845
Federal Register citation
81 FR 62657
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Direct final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2016-09-12
Effective date
2016-11-14
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2016-0097
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the revised taxonomy of Cyclura nubila lewisi (Grand Cayman ground iguana) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We are revising the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife to reflect the current scientifically accepted taxonomy and nomenclature of this species: Cyclura lewisi (Grand Cayman blue iguana). This action that does not alter the regulatory protections afforded to this species.