OuiSi Nature · Card 132
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
- Location
- Central America
- Date
- November 27, 2012
Photograph byJose G Martinez-FonsecaDescription
Green Iguanas are not always green! Adult individuals, especially males can show many other red and orange tones. Green Iguanas are large lizards that feed almost exclusively on vegetation. Young individuals are green because it helps them camouflage and avoids predators. This species is native to the tropical regions of the American continent but it has been introduced to many islands in the Caribbean and Florida.
Photo linkinstagram.com/jose_gabriel_wildlife
The photographer
Jose G Martinez-Fonseca
Wildlife and landscape photographer, PhD student at Northern Arizona University
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