Iguanas, often called “living little dinosaurs” for their appearance, are reptiles belonging to the family Iguanidae. Native to the tropical regions of the Americas and the Caribbean, iguanas have been consumed by humans for their meat and eggs since pre-Columbian times and are also widely sold as...
How Are Iguanas Classified?Iguanas belong to the family Iguanidae, a group of diurnal reptiles that can be terrestrial, arboreal, or semi-aquatic. They are primarily distributed in the Americas, though two genera are also found in Madagascar and Fiji. Based on current taxonomy, the Iguanidae family...