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Green Iguana

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The green iguana or common iguana (Iguana iguana) is a large, arboreal, mostly herbivorous species of lizard of the genus Iguana native to Central, South America, and the Caribbean. Usually, this animal is simply called the iguana. The green iguana ranges over a large geographic area, from southern Brazil and Paraguay as far north as Mexico and the Caribbean Islands. They are very common throughout Puerto Rico, where they are collaquially known as "Gallina de palo" and considered as an invasive species introduced from South America; in the United States feral populations exist in South Florida (including the Florida Keys), Hawaii, and the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.A herbivore, it has adapted significantly with regard to locomotion and osmoregulation as a result of its diet. It grows to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in length from head to tail, although a few specimens have grown more than 2 metres (6.6 ft) with bodyweights upward of 20 pounds (9.1 kg).Commonly found in captivity as a pet due to its calm disposition and bright colors, it can be very demanding to care for properly. Space requirements and the need for special lighting and heat can prove challenging to an amateur hobbyist.

Sinónimo * Hypsilophus rhinolophus (Fitzinger, 1843) * Hypsilophus tuberculatus (Wagler 1830) * Iguana hernandessi (Jan 1857) * Iguana iguana rhinolopha (Wiegman, 1834) * Iguana rhinolopha (Dumeril & Bibron, 1837) * Iguana rhinolophus (Günther, 1885) * Lacerta Igvana (Linnaeus, 1758)

Wikipedia Inglés http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Iguana

Wikipedia Español http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Iguana

Enlaces externos relacionado http://pages.prodigy.net/anaconda/iguana.htm http://www.anapsid.org/ http://www.bobbyrica.com/2008/12/08/iguanas-in-panama/ http://www.greenigsociety.org/ http://www.iguanafoundation.org