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Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Black Spiny-tailed IguanaCtenosaura similis
Western Spiny-tailed IguanaCtenosaura pectinata
Knight AnoleAnolis equestris
Lesser Antillean Green IguanaIguana delicatissima
Green BasiliskBasiliscus plumifrons
Eastern Mexican Spiny-Tailed IguanaCtenosaura acanthura
Neotropical Green AnoleAnolis biporcatus
Green AnoleAnolis carolinensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 22,822 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 9,844 |
| Costa Rica | 6,414 |
| Colombia | 4,175 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,769 |
| Sinaloa | 2,554 |
| Panama | 2,198 |
| Provincia Puntarenas | 1,645 |
| Brazil | 1,471 |
| Antioquia | 1,408 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Iguanas and Chuckwallas · Iguanidae |
| Genus | Typical Iguanas · Iguana |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Green Iguana with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.