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green iguana

Description:

It grows to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in length from head to tail, although a few specimens have grown more than 2 metres (6.6 ft) with bodyweights upward of 20 pounds (9.1 kg).

Habitat:

iThe 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. they are found near bodies of water

Notes:

I saw it in a school field trip to Jardin Botanico in Caguas next to a litle lagoon.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

Spotted on Sep 22, 2011
Submitted on Oct 9, 2011

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