🦎 Common Iguana

Iguana iguana

Reptile5 front / 5 hind toes2–4 in
About

Sprawling clawed prints with a long whip-tail drag through sand or dust.

Track

2–4 in. Five splayed toes with long claws. Alternating left-right sprawl. Sinuous tail drag between prints. Often near seawalls and canal banks.

Where they live

Tropical shoreline, canals, parks, trees over water. Florida (introduced), Central and South America.

When they're active

Diurnal

What they eat

Leaves, flowers, fruit

Fun fact

Cold snaps in Florida make iguanas go stiff and fall out of trees — they usually recover.

Should I be concerned?

Don't grab one. Tail whips and claws hurt.

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