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Iguana
Iguana
(, ) is a
genus
of
herbivorous
lizards
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
, which is native to the
Lesser Antilles
and endangered due to habitat destruction.
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