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Green Iguana (Juvenile)

Iguana iguana

Description:

This medium-sized lizard retreated into the shade of a woody shrub when approached.

Habitat:

Seen in the Florida Keys on a particularly hot day. Coastal area.

Notes:

It is an introduced species in Florida.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Roy Arun
Roy Arun 5 years ago
Green iguana (Juvenile)
Iguana iguana Iguanidae - Wikipedia


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6 Comments

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 2 years ago

Thanks. It was my first time seeing them. They’re quite ubiquitous in South Florida and regarded almost as pests, sadly.

Ainsley Stinson
Ainsley Stinson 2 years ago

Nice spotting! Plenty of those in the Caribbean islands!

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 5 years ago

Thank >you<, Tukup.

Tukup
Tukup 5 years ago

Nice series Mauna. Thanks.

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 5 years ago

Thank you for the ID confirmation, Roy Arun.

Roy Arun
Roy Arun 5 years ago

Nice click....

mauna Kunzah
Spotted by
mauna Kunzah

North Key Largo, Florida, United States

Spotted on Dec 23, 2015
Submitted on Mar 12, 2019

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