Iguanas are exotic animals that look like the perfect choice for anyone looking for a small, dinosaur-like reptile — but do iguanas make good pets? While it may seem tiny while you’re buying it, an ...
Invasive green iguanas have been spreading through Florida for years. The lizards, which come from Central and South America, have powerful tails and sharp teeth and claws. They lay clutches of 14 to ...
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A St. Augustine woman had an unwelcome visitor stop by her home this weekend — a little green iguana. The reptiles are not native to Florida and are considered an invasive ...
A video shared to TikTok authentically showed a marine iguana found only in the Galápagos Islands. There are five species of lizard associated with states bordering Lake Superior, none of which ...
This story first ran under the title “Old Gluefoot” in the July 1952 issue of Outdoor Life. THE FIRST TIME I saw an iguana I felt both revulsion and fear. The thing crossed the highway between Taxco ...
Alongside runs on hot chocolate and churros, cold-stunned iguanas dropping from trees are one of South Florida’s most iconic winter traditions. When it gets cold, videos of the reptiles sprawled on ...
While many who live in south Florida see iguanas as vermin, nuisance animals or even a tasty meal, others are interested in keeping them as pets or selling them. Catching and selling iguanas caught in ...
Today we discuss one of the rarest reptiles in Costa Rica that happens to resemble one of the most common reptiles in Costa Rica. I’m speaking of course about the five-keeled spiny-tailed iguana. The ...
Editor’s Note: This article was inspired by a question submitted from Miami Herald reader Liz Portal through Curious305, our community-powered reporting series that solicits questions from readers ...
A cold front sweeping through Florida has brought an unexpected consequence: frozen iguanas. As temperatures plummet below 45 degrees Fahrenheit, these cold-blooded reptiles become lethargic and drop ...