Green iguana

Key facts

• Green iguana lives in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and Venezuela.
• Group: Reptiles and amphibians.
• It weighs about 5 kg (11 lb).
• A typical adult is about 150 cm (59.1 in) long.
• It lives about 10 years.
• Diet: herbivore.
• Habitat: rainforest.
• A green iguana has a pale spot on top of its head that senses light and shadow, like a third eye.