Fiji Crested Iguana
📸 Photo by David Clode on Unsplash
Emerald green with bold white bars, the Fiji crested iguana slips through island treetops after dusk. A spiny crest and whip-like tail steady it as it nips leaves, flowers and fruit. Logging and invasive cats and rats have pushed this shy lizard to the edge of survival.
Technical factsheet
Type:Reptile
Habitat:Forest
Diet:Herbivore
Continents:Oceania
Size:Up to 75 cm length
Weight:≈300–500 g
Activity:Nocturnal
Social behavior:Solitary
Lifespan:10–15 years in the wild
Habitat: The Fiji Crested Iguana can be found in Fiji