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Iguanas ~ Iguanids ~ Lizards

Family: Iguanidae Green Iguana Iguana iguana Photo © Animal-World

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   Besides the well known Green Iguana and Green Anole, Iguanid lizards consist of 60 genera with over 700 species!

   The Iguanidae family is the largest of the lizard families. Lizards in the the Iguana or Iguanid family include: curlytails, swifts, anoles, iguanas, and other many other iguanids. They are considered a "New World" family because they are found mostly on the Americas. Specifically they are found from southern Canada in North America to the tip of South America and on the islands of Fiji and Madagascar.

See all the types of Iguanids here: Lizard Families, Various Iguana Species

   Iguanas range in type from the tree dwelling arboreal type to the terrestrial (land dwelling) and the semi-aquatic (able to live both on land and in water) type. They have well developed limbs and short tongues that are barely protrusible. Most have long tails, crests, and dewlaps. Males are bright and varied in coloring. Most lay eggs in the ground but there are a few who are live bearers. The desert and forest dwellers are mainly herbivores while the smaller iguanidae are insectivores or omnivores.  

   Many Iguanids are hardy and fairly easy to maintain in captivity.

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Selecting and Caring for Your Lizard

Green Anole	Green Iguana
Anolis carolinensis	Iguana iguana

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