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Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
Across the regions where it's common, the Green Iguana peaks from February to January.
Shows up in 2 ecoregions and 1 state
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Lizards
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
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Description
The green iguana (Iguana iguana), also known as the American iguana or the common green iguana, is a large, arboreal, mostly herbivorous species of lizard of the genus Iguana. The green iguana is a large lizard and is probably the largest species in the iguana family, though a few in the genus Cyclura may match or exceed it in weight.Wikipedia ↗
Habitat
The native range of the green iguana extends from southern Mexico to central Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia and the Caribbean; specifically Grenada, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Montserrat, Saba and Útila. Green iguanas colonised the island of Anguilla in 1995 after being washed ashore following a hurricane, serving as direct proof of the mechanism of oceanic dispersal in allowing species to colonise areas where they previously did not occur.Wikipedia ↗
When it's active
The hatchlings emerge from the nest after 10–15 weeks of incubation. Green iguanas are diurnal, arboreal, and are often found near water.Wikipedia ↗
When and where it's active
Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.
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Florida introducedAbout the Green Iguana
When is the Green Iguana most active?
Across the regions where it's common, the Green Iguana peaks from February to January.
Where does the Green Iguana live?
It has enough records to show in 2 ecoregions and 1 states, including Florida.