Saturday, July 20, 2013

Iguana

Iguanas are common in the trees in and around Tamarindo.  They are harmless.  I like the green iguanas better than the brown iguanas.

This is a green iguana, of course.  In addition to their color, they have other distinctive features, such as the large scale on their jaw, the dewlap hanging from their chin, and the spikes sunning the length of their spine.


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10 comments:

Lowell said...

The first time I saw one of these in south Florida I about came out of my shoes...thought some prehistoric creature was loose!

There are a ton of them in south Florida and some very large. They will bite, though, but normally you can't get close to them.

Sharon said...

handome devil!

Sharon said...

I meant, handsome devil!

Judy said...

I have seen one here but it was someones pet. I don't think it would be a good pet, but you could name it 'Spike'.

Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.com said...

Iguanas are so fun to watch

Memphis MOJO said...

They look scarier than they probably are.

Lowell said...

Thanks for your interesting and funny comment on Ocala today! It was very fortunate no one was hurt! :)

Jack said...

A few more pounds and I will look a lot like this iguana.

Bob Crowe said...

I like them, too. They're entertaining, the mini-dinosaurs of Tamarindo.

Kate said...

Watching iguanas is fascinating. They look so ugly for such harmless animals.

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