L'iguane vert (Iguana iguana) est une grande espèce de lézard qu'on rencontre dans toute l'Amérique centrale, le nord de l'Amérique du Sud et les Caraïbes. Doté d'une longue queue et d'une crête en dents de scie qui s'étend du sommet de sa tête à la base de son épine dorsale, il a des pattes musclées et de longs doigts terminés par de grandes griffes. Sa queue et son corps sont parfois striés.
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Iguana iguana
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Animal Facts
Green iguanas are agile climbers and can fall up to 18m without sustaining an injury.
Green iguanas are excellent swimmers and use their strong tails to propel themselves through the water.
Green iguanas have a flap of skin hanging from their chin called a 'dewlap'. Movement of the dewlap is a method of communication between iguanas.
Green iguana hatchlings have a special tooth called a 'caruncle' that is used for breaking through the shell of their egg. It falls off shortly after hatching.
Green iguanas have a rudimentary third eye on the top of their head known as a 'pineal eye', which is sensitive to changes in light levels and movement.