I have a pet Iguana a herbivorous lizard, his name is Lurch
That's sweet. What does he eat?
He eats Hibiscus flowers and has bumpy scales on his neck like spokes
Does he change colors?
and endangered due to habitat destruction, introduced feral predators, hunting, and hybridization with introduced green iguanas.
The word "iguana" is derived from the original Taino name for the species, "iwana".
In addition to the two species in the genus "Iguana", several other related genera in the same family have common names of the species including the word "iguana".
Anatomy and physiology.
Iguanas can range from in length, including their tail. The two species of lizard within the
screw palms and figs. Many herbivorous lizards will eat insects in captivity. For example, the desert iguana ("Dipsosaurus dorsalis") consistently eats mealworms in zoos, whereas in the wild its diet consists of solely plants. The desert iguana also provides an excellent example of seasonal diet changes in herbivorous reptiles. Flowers from the creosote bush make up its diet in the springtime, whereas after the month of May the diet is made up of a more diverse range of plant material.
Diet Ontogenetic effect on diet.
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