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GREEN IGUANA
Iguana iguana

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Distribution:-  Brazil and Paraguay as far north as Mexico and the Caribbean islands

Introduced into Taiwan, Florida, Texas, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands
Comments:- Grows to about 1.5 Metres (5ft)


A large Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)


This large Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) was Photographed at Phnom Tamao Zoo, Cambodia
This large Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) was photographed at Phnom Tamao Zoo, Cambodia


Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) photographed at the National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara)
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) photographed at the National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara)



This Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) was photographed at Snakes Downunder Reptile Park & Zoo, Childers, Qld.


This Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) was photographed at Snakes Downunder Reptile Park & Zoo, Childers, Qld.
This Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) was photographed at Snakes Downunder Reptile Park & Zoo, Childers, Qld.



GREEN IGUANA Iguana iguana
This Green Iguana Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) was photographed at the Rodbaston Animal Zone UK


John Fowler holds a Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) in Mexico
John Fowler holds a tame Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) in Mexico


Green Iguana Iguana iguana
This juvenile Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) was photographed at Porton Garden Aquatic & Pets, UK


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This Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)was photographed at the Green Planet Dubai.

The Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) is very common in the pet trade outside of Australia

Iguana iguana
This Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) was photographed at the Green Planet Dubai.

The Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) is sometimes confused with the Chinese Water Dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) which is also common in the pet trade outside of Australia.

The Blue Iguana (Above) Iguana iguana is a captive bred morph of the Green Iguana Iguana iguana
This Blue Iguana (Iguana iguana) is a captive bred morph of the Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)

Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) photographed at Vivarium de Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) photographed at Vivarium de Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland


Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) photographed at Vivarium de Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) photographed at Vivarium de Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland


Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) photographed at Vivarium de Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) photographed at Vivarium de Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland


Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) photographed at the National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara)
This sleeping Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) with curly regrown tail tip was photographed at the National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara)


Close up of a large sleeping Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) photographed at the National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara)
Close up of a large sleeping Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) photographed at the National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara)


LINKS OF INTEREST

Green Iguana
National Geographic

Chinese Water Dragon
Physignathus cocincinus


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