By: JL

One of the Longest Reptiles

Green Iguana

Iguanas are in the reptile familyTheir scientific name is iguana iguana

iguana.It is one of the best known reptiles

It is popular in zoos and with private reptile keepers

INTRODUCTION

It has spikes on its back for it to look tough.

Its tail is twice the size of its head.

It is one meter tall. They weigh 8 pounds In mating season they

change color It has a bright green

scaly body with black stripes on its tail.

They can be between four and six feet long (including the tail)

Long fingers and claws

Physical Features

HabitatGreen iguanas live in:• rainforests, • drier, costal areas. • lower regions, where

temperatures are warm• Iguanas spend most of

their time in the rain forest canopy

• they blend in very nicely with their surroundings

• They are mostly found from Mexico to Brazil

• Since Iguanas live in rainforests,

They like warm climates with temperatures of 80 to 90 degrees.• They need high

humidity• The climate of

south Florida is perfect

• In their climate it rains 9 to 30 feet of rain fall each year

Climate

Iguana Food

Iguanas are omnivores because they eat birdsThey eat insectsThey eat bugsThey eat berriesAnd they also eat leaves off of trees

predator

Hawkhuman

Predator and Prey

preysquirrelBirdMouseInsects

There are four levels in the rain forest

Iguanas live on two of the levels

Their landform is mostly all trees

Landform

The female digs a tunnel in the ground

They don’t get taken care of when they are babies

Female iguanas have 17-76 eggs

The record is 19 years in captivity

Reproduction

It smells and tastes with it’s tongue

It has a third eye to see shadows of predators

It can sleep under water for more than an hour

It has no internal temperature control

It stores fat under it’s neck and jaw

physiological

Physical Adaptation It has thick skin

to keep moisture in

They can run and swim fast

They can loose their tail when they are caught

Their tail grows back when caught

Long claws to help grab things.

Long tails snap as a defense

Green color helps it camouflage

Behavioral Adaptationslies in the sun to warm it’s

body temperaturestays in the canopy to be

safe from predatorsit uses camouflage to hide

in the treesit has a dewlap to make it

look it biggerIguanas stare at your eyes

to determine how to behave

When they are relaxed they lay down, blink, and lick

It’s nickname is called chicken of the tree

It can fall forty to fifty feet without getting hurt

It communicates by hissing

They can dive forty to fifty feet in the water

They can lose a tail and grow one smaller

They stop eating when they start to shed

Fun facts