Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

Range

• Mexico and south throughout Central America and down through South America to Paraguay and Argentina

Habitat

• Rainforests

Diet

• Plants
• Flowers
• Fruit

Despite the name, green iguanas can be shades of red, blue, brown, and green.

While important to their native habitats, green iguanas can be harmful when introduced to new places. With no competition or natural predators, their numbers have rapidly grown since being introduced in Florida. Thanks to their large appetite, they destroy the local plants and the animals that rely on the plants.