Alien species in Taiwan Green iguana
Green iguana (scientific name: Iguana iguana), also known as large iguana living in the tree , head to tail length can be more than 1.5 meters, a record shows that some adult individuals up to close up to 2 meters, weight 9kg. Field life can be as long more than 10 years, hatching (young ) seems to be omnivorous partial plant-based, occasionally add some slow action snails, slugs and part of the Lepidoptera larvae, and in the adult change to the leaves, Flowers, fruits for food . Female can produce 24-45 eggs(depend on the body size). Mainly distribution from Central America to Mexico to Paraguay, South America, the Caribbean and Florida and other places
The main habitat of the green iguana is those forest adjacent rivers when the green iguana faces the dangerous or natural enemies, they will immediately jump into the stream, dive into the water and walk away to escape the enemy.
Mature male green iguana, in the breeding period, the body color will become bright, was orange. Mother lizards are mating in the late winter season and spawning in early spring. Mother lizard ready to lay eggs will continue to dig the location of lay eggs . In the United States have the disaster records because green iguana excavation embankment resulting embankment broken
Green iguanas are often kept as pets, and in the United States , center-south Americas and China have a large number of green iguanas breeding grounds for sale. Because man-made breeding and abandoned, in Taiwan has become an alien species
Green iguana (scientific name: Iguana iguana), also known as large iguana living in the tree , head to tail length can be more than 1.5 meters, a record shows that some adult individuals up to close up to 2 meters, weight 9kg. Field life can be as long more than 10 years, hatching (young ) seems to be omnivorous partial plant-based, occasionally add some slow action snails, slugs and part of the Lepidoptera larvae, and in the adult change to the leaves, Flowers, fruits for food . Female can produce 24-45 eggs(depend on the body size). Mainly distribution from Central America to Mexico to Paraguay, South America, the Caribbean and Florida and other places
The main habitat of the green iguana is those forest adjacent rivers when the green iguana faces the dangerous or natural enemies, they will immediately jump into the stream, dive into the water and walk away to escape the enemy.
Mature male green iguana, in the breeding period, the body color will become bright, was orange. Mother lizards are mating in the late winter season and spawning in early spring. Mother lizard ready to lay eggs will continue to dig the location of lay eggs . In the United States have the disaster records because green iguana excavation embankment resulting embankment broken
Green iguanas are often kept as pets, and in the United States , center-south Americas and China have a large number of green iguanas breeding grounds for sale. Because man-made breeding and abandoned, in Taiwan has become an alien species
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