Scientific name: Iguana Iguana
Family name: Iguanidae
Classification: Reptilia
Group Name: Slaughter
IUCN status: Least Concern
Lifespan: 8-20 years
Weight: 1.2-9kg
Body length: 1.5-2m
Top speed: 25mph
Diet: Herbivore: Leaves, mustard greens, dandelion greens, flowers, fruit, and growing plant shoots. Wild adult Green iguanas have been known to eat eggs, grasshoppers, and tree snails.
Habitat: Predominantly tropical rain forests and are often found near water. However, they can also be found in other types of habitat including dry forest, gallery forest, and mangroves.
Range: Southern Mexico to central South America, and the Caribbean.