Green Iquana
Iquana iquana

1/800 s at f10, ISO:800, Nikon D300S w 300mm


\"Green Iquana,\" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Green Iguana or Common Iguana (Iguana iguana) is a large, arboreal herbivorous species of lizard of the genus Iguana native to Central, South America, and the Caribbean. The green iguana ranges over a large geographic area, from southern Brazil and Paraguay as far north as Mexico and the Caribbean Islands. A herbivore, it has adapted significantly with regard to locomotion and osmoregulation as a result of its diet. It grows to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in length from head to tail, although a few specimens have grown more than 2 metres (6.6 ft) with body weights upward of 20 pounds (9.1 kg).Despite their name, Green Iguanas can come in different colors. In southern countries of their range, such as Peru, green iguanas appear bluish in color with bold black markings. On islands such as Bonaire, CuraƧao, Aruba, and Grenada, a Green Iguana\'s color may range from green to lavender, black, and even pink. Green Iguanas from the western region of Costa Rica are red and animals of the northern ranges, such as Mexico, appear orange.
Cozumel, Mexico
 
02/20/2011