I recently learned there are many species of iguana! Do you have some fun iguana facts or any favorite types?
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Santa Cruz Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus hassi), family Iguanidae, Isla Isabella, Galapagos
photograph by Brooke Pyke
Española Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus venustissimus), family Iguanidae, Española Island, Galapagos
photograph by Benjamint444
Galapagos Lava Lizard (Microlophus albemarlensis), family Tropiduridae, sitting on a Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), family Iguanidae, Galapagos
photographs by John Seager
Rhinoceros Iguana (Cyclura cornuta), family Iguanidae, found in the island of HIspaniola
photograph via: https://www.iguanafoundation.org/
Galapagos Pink Land Iguana (Conolophus marthae), family Iguanidae, found on Wolf Volcano, northern Isabela Island, Galápagos Islands (Ecuador)
photograph via: Galápagos Conservancy
Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus), male, family Iguanidae, Galapagos
photograph by Myke Clarkson
Iguanas floated 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji on vegetation rafts, new study finds
Around 34 million years ago, the ancestors of modern iguanas likely embarked on what may be the longest overwater journey undertaken by a nonhuman, land-dwelling vertebrate species.
Starting off the epic trek from the western coast of North America, these iguanas traveled nearly 5,000 miles — one-fifth of the Earth’s circumference — across the Pacific Ocean, eventually arriving in Fiji, according to a new study.
Using genetic evidence, researchers propose that these iguanas made the extraordinary voyage by rafting on floating vegetation, possibly composed of uprooted trees or plants...
Read more: https://cnn.it/4bWv8Kw
Lau Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatus), family Iguanidae, endemic to the Lau islands, of Fiji
photograph by Reptiles4all
Central Fijian Banded Iguanas (𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘢), T - female, B - male, family Iguanidae, endemic to some of the larger central and northwestern islands of Fiji (Ovalau, Kadavu and Viti Levu)
photograph by Robert Fischer
