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Common Iguana

Iguana iguana

Photo by Magyver
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18.375, -65.9583

Field Notes

Description:

Lizard

Habitat:

Tropic

Notes:

Eats plant and fruits

Species ID Suggestions

Common Iguana

Iguana iguana
DonnEdwards
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Black Spiny-tailed Iguana

Ctenosaura similis

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bayucca
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Comments (3)
ca.rodriguezgomez
It is better known as the Green Iguana. An invasive species on the island since the 1970's.
LivanEscudero
Agree with Donn Common (or as I know it ) Green Iguana
bayucca
Looks for me more like a Ctenosaura due to the form of the head and proportions.

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PublishedFebruary 3, 2012

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