One of the 9 iguanas on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Iguanidae
Iguana iguana
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is one of the few reptiles in which young males actively shield the females of their family group, putting their own bodies between them and a predator.
Weight
1.2 kg – 9 kg
Size
up to 2 m
Life expectancy
12 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Family group
Lives in small family groups with close bonds.
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Sources consulted: Study.com · Animal Diversity Web · FWC · AnimalSpot · Animal-pedia.org · Elmwood Park Zoo · Animal Kingdom · Animalia.bio
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 14.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Green Iguana — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about green iguana.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
