Madagascar giant day gecko
Phelsuma grandis
Common iguana
Iguana iguana
The males are very territorial and chase away all rivals. The dorsal crest of soft spines is more prominent in adult males than in females. Also, only males have the dewlap.
Habitat
Tropical forests and semi-desert
Feed
Young: invertebrates. Adult: plants and fruits
Classification
Class
Reptiles
Scientific Name
Iguana iguana
Conservation status
IUCN: unlisted, not globally threatened
CITES: Appendix II (1977)
European union: Annex B
Some Figures
Size
up to 1,75 m
Incubation
2 to 3 months
20 to 60 eggs
Discover Also
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Acrantophis dumerili
Parson’s chameleon
Calumma parsonii
American alligator
Alligator mississipiensis
Green keel-bellied lizard
Gastropholis prasina
West African Slender-snout Crocodile
Mecistops cataphractus