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Iguana iguana
Photo take on town see this iguana o the top of a wall having sun, this kind of iguana is very common on Cozumel Island but you can not fin it on the on the continent or the Yucatan Peninsula, A herbivore, it has adapted significantly with regard to locomotion and osmoregulation as a result of its diet. It grows to 1.5 m in length from head to tail, although a few specimens have grown more than 2 m with bodyweights upward of 9.1 kg
The native range of the Green Iguana extends from southern Mexico to central Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia and the Caribbean; specifically Grenada, Curaçao, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, and Útila. They have been introduced to Grand Cayman, Puerto Rico, Texas, Florida, Hawaii, and the United States Virgin Islands.
Spotted on Jun 23, 2012
Submitted on Jun 23, 2012
2 Comments
Thanks Maria!
nice series, especially showing its long tail!