Fun Facts

• Green Iguanas are highly arboreal living in trees. They have long tails that longer than their bodies that help them balance

• They are green in color that helps them camouflage and hide from their predators. They also have spines on their back to protect them from predators

• If they are caught by the tail by a predator, their tail will detach from the body. The detached tail will continue to move to distract the predator giving the reptile an opportunity to escape

• They are excellent swimmers

• They have excellent vision and can see great distances away. They also have a third eye on their forehead which cannot see images but can sense movement

Conservation Threats

• The major threats are habitat loss, some agricultural practices, and logging trees for firewood.

• Illegal hunting for their meat and eggs for consumption also has a detrimental influence on their wild numbers