green iguana
although a few have grown more than 2m in length and weigh up to
9kg. Green Iguanas are, not surprisingly, green in colour, but can also be found in many different shades
ranging from bright green to a dull grayish-green. Their skin is rough, with a set of pointed scales along
their backs. Green Iguanas have long claws. Iguanas are diurnal (active during the day), arboreal (live in trees) and are often found near water.
Reaching maturity may take 3 to 4 years but Green Iguanas can live for up to 30 years. A female Green
Iguana can produce many clutches of eggs for many years. Green Iguanas disrupt native bird nests or even destroy native bird nestlings and eggs.
The green iguana or common iguana is a large, arboreal, mostly herbivorous species of lizard of the genus "Iguana" native to Central, South America, and the Caribbean. Usually, this animal is simply called the iguana. The green iguana ranges over a large geographic area, from southern Brazil and Paraguay as far north as Mexico and the Caribbean Islands.
