iguana hiding the vegetation island saint martin caribbean

navigate by keyword : green iguana most common its striped tail large scale below eye called subtympanic west indian smaller danger extinction species that measure 40cm islands petiteterre guadeloupe alone are home third total population estimated 500 individuals their genetic characteristics make fairly pure colony while elsewhere populations very hybridized central american

Iguana hiding in the vegetation on the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Royalty Free Stock Photo

Iguana hiding in the vegetation on the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean

The green iguana is the most common with its striped tail and its large "scale" below the eye called the subtympanic scale. The West Indian iguana is smaller and in danger of extinction. It is a species that can measure up to 40cm. The islands of Petite-Terre in Guadeloupe alone are home to a third of the total population estimated at 9,500 individuals. Their genetic characteristics would make them a fairly pure colony while elsewhere, the populations are very hybridized by the Central American green iguana.