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Typical Iguanas
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Typical Iguanas

Iguana

Iguana (/ɪˈɡwɑːnə/, Spanish: ) is a genus of herbivorous lizards that are native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The genus was first described in 1768 by Austrian naturalist Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti in his book Specimen Medicum, Exhibens Synopsin Reptilium Emendatam cum Experimentis circa Venena. Two species are included in the genus Iguana: the green iguana, which is widespread throughout its range and a popular pet, and the Lesser Antillean iguana,...

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3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 2 known species

Green Iguana

speciesIguana iguana

Lesser Antillean Iguana

speciesIguana delicatissima

Iguana delicatissima × iguana

hybridIguana delicatissima × iguana

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Typical Iguanas in Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Wilhelm, Gottlieb Tobias · 1792 · p.415

Typical Iguanas in Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte / [Tafelband.]

Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte / [Tafelband.]

Borkhausen, Moritz Balthasar (1760-1806) · n.d. · p.61

Typical Iguanas in Georg Wolfgang Knorr — Deliciae naturae selectae (1771)

Georg Wolfgang Knorr — Deliciae naturae selectae (1771)

Georg Wolfgang Knorr · 1771 · p.367

Typical Iguanas in Ten Books of Exotic Things

Ten Books of Exotic Things

Carolus Clusius · 1605 · p.136

Typical Iguanas in Historia naturalis Brasiliae

Historia naturalis Brasiliae

Willem Piso / Georg Marcgraf · 1648 · p.381

Typical Iguanas in De Indiae utriusque re naturali et medica

De Indiae utriusque re naturali et medica

Willem Piso · 1658 · p.458

Typical Iguanas in Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte / 3 Die Amphibien

Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte / 3 Die Amphibien

Wilhelm, Gottlieb Tobias · 1794 · p.415

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 35341.