Order
Squamata
Scientific name
Iguana Iguana
What they look like
Although they look tough these iguanas’ scaled bodies are actually soft and leathery. They vary in colours from the bright green of females and juveniles to the greyer more neutral tones of adult males.
Animal facts
Happy on both land and in water, green iguanas can fall 40-50ft without getting hurt to avoid danger.
What they eat
Iguanas are herbivores
Where they live
Central and Southern America, Caribbean islands
Threats
Hunting and capturing for the pet-trade
Family
Iguanidae
