I always wanted to get a pet iguana. They are herbivorous lizards from Central America.
Wow, that's an exotic pet! How big do iguanas get?
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
Iguana
Iguana (, ) is a genus of herbivorous lizards that are native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The genus was first described in 1768 by Austrian naturalist Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti in his book "Specimen Medicum, Exhibens Synopsin Reptilium Emendatam cum Experimentis circa Venena". Two species are included in the genus "Iguana": the green iguana, which is widespread throughout its range and a popular pet, and the Lesser Antillean iguana, which is native to the Lesser Antilles