All iguanas are active during the
day and sleep during the night. This iguana has been around my yard for quite
some time. Lazing during the day and sleeping at night. He has a very active
tail and would strike at any opportunity. Common green iguanas grow up to
1.8meters in length, this one is considerably less.
All iguanas lay eggs. I have not
seen any eggs from this one. They also live throughout the tropics. Mexico,
Southern Brazil and Paraguay. Their food source is a variety of fruits,
flowers and leaves even insects.
Marine iguana and the land
iguana
The marine iguana lives in the
sea
Eats algae
The land iguana stays on land
Eats cactus
Characteristics
Dewlap at the throat
Color from grey to green
A crest of scales along its
back
A long tail.
Afternoon snap
Reptiles
The first true land dwelling vertebrates, wiki,
appearing about 225 -65 million years ago.
Four reptilian orders
Turtle (Testudinata or Chelonia)
Lizards
Snakes
Crocodilians
Tuatara
The body is an outer cover of scales, the skin is
dry and waterproof. The scales are made up of keratin.
The eggs they lay are tough and leathery
"Cold blooded" animals
Good eyesight
Cold blooded meaning they lack an internal means
of controlling the body temperature.
Many reptilian species live in the sub-tropics
and tropics , over 6000.
The tuatara and the viviparous common lizard live
in the north , Artic circle , and temperate regions.
Animal rights activists speak out against the use
of their meat and skin by humans.
