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:

  1. LowellJuly 20, 2013 at 7:19 AM

    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.

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  2. SharonJuly 20, 2013 at 7:21 AM

    handome devil!

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  3. SharonJuly 20, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    I meant, handsome devil!

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  4. JudyJuly 20, 2013 at 7:53 AM

    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'.

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  5. Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comJuly 20, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    Iguanas are so fun to watch

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  6. Memphis MOJOJuly 20, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    They look scarier than they probably are.

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  7. LowellJuly 20, 2013 at 12:42 PM

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

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  8. JackJuly 20, 2013 at 5:45 PM

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

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  9. Bob CroweJuly 20, 2013 at 7:09 PM

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

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  10. KateJuly 21, 2013 at 6:58 AM

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

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