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LAU BANDED IGUANA
Brachylophus fasciatis

John Fowler & Rachel Barnes

Distribution:-  Fiji Islands (Viti Levu, Wakaya, Ovalau, Moturiki, Gau, Beqa, Vatuele, Kandavu Ono, Dravuni, Taveuni, Nggamea, Vanua, Balavu, Avea, Vatu Vara,Lakeba, Aiwa, Oneata, Vanua Levu, Vanua Vatu, Totoya, Kabara, Fulaga),
Tonga Islands (Tongatapu),
New Hebrides (Efate), Iles Wallis

Comments:- Grows to around 80 centimeters (30 inches) total length


Lau Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatis) photographed at Vivarium de Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland
Lau Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatis) photographed at Vivarium de Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland


Lau Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatis) photographed at Vivarium de Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland
Lau Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatis) photographed at Vivarium de Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland

 

Lau Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatis) photographed at Alligator Bay (Reptile Park) near Mont Saint Michel, France
Lau Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatis) photographed at Alligator Bay (Reptile Park) near Mont Saint Michel, France


Lau Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatis) photographed at Alligator Bay (Reptile Park) near Mont Saint Michel, France
Lau Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatis) photographed at Alligator Bay (Reptile Park) near Mont Saint Michel, France


Lau Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatis) photographed at Alligator Bay (Reptile Park) near Mont Saint Michel, France
Lau Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatis) photographed at Alligator Bay (Reptile Park) near Mont Saint Michel, France


Lau Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatis) photographed at Alligator Bay (Reptile Park) near Mont Saint Michel, France
Lau Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatis) photographed at Alligator Bay (Reptile Park) near Mont Saint Michel, France


There are 4 species of Iguana in the Brachyurophis Genus - They are listed below:-

COMMON NAME
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DISTRIBUTION

Central Fijian Banded Iguana 

Brachylophus bulabula

Larger NW islands Fiji (Viti group, including Ovalau,Gau,Kadavu and Viti Levu), Vanuatu

Lau Banded Iguana, Fiji Banded Iguana

Brachylophus fasciatus

Fiji Islands (Viti Levu, Wakaya, Ovalau, Moturiki, Gau, Beqa, Vatuele, Kadavu Ono, Dravuni, Taveuni, Nggamea, Vanua, Balavu, Avea, Vatu Vara,Lakeba, Aiwa, Oneata, Vanua Levu, Vanua Vatu, Totoya, Kabara, Fulaga),
Tonga Islands (Tongatapu),
New Hebrides (Efate), Iles Wallis

Gau Iguana

Brachylophus gau

Gau Island, Republic of Fiji

 Fiji Crested Iguana 

Brachylophus vitiensis

Fiji Islands (Yaduataba)




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The Reptile Database

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iNaturalist

 

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