Green Iguana
Iguana iguana (labelled as Iguana tuberculata)
Where is it found?
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Tropical forests near water and agricultural areas.
Diet and foraging method
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Forages in the tree canopy
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Key adaptations
Green iguanas are well camouflaged in the tree canopy. They use their specialised tongues to manipulate their food and take small enough bites to swallow with little or no chewing.
Social organisation and mating system
Solitary
Polygynandrous
Did you know that...?
Green iguanas can change colour depending on age, temperature, health and social status. They can be darker or lighter depending on whether they need to absorb more or less heat from the sun.
Taxonomy
Picture credits:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Grüne Leguan Iguana iguana" by H. Krisp - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gr%C3%BCne_Leguan_Iguana_iguana.jpg#/media/File:Gr%C3%BCne_Leguan_Iguana_iguana.jpg
"Iguana iguana zielony2". Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iguana_iguana_zielony2.jpg#/media/File:Iguana_iguana_zielony2.jpg
"Iguana iguana 1 AB" by Andrzej Barabasz (Chepry) - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iguana_iguana_1_AB.jpg#/media/File:Iguana_iguana_1_AB.jpg
"Grüne Leguan Iguana iguana" by H. Krisp - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gr%C3%BCne_Leguan_Iguana_iguana.jpg#/media/File:Gr%C3%BCne_Leguan_Iguana_iguana.jpg
"Iguana iguana zielony2". Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iguana_iguana_zielony2.jpg#/media/File:Iguana_iguana_zielony2.jpg
"Iguana iguana 1 AB" by Andrzej Barabasz (Chepry) - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iguana_iguana_1_AB.jpg#/media/File:Iguana_iguana_1_AB.jpg