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Basic information
Iguana delicatissima
Antillean Iguana
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyIguanids
GenusIguanas
- Czech name
- Leguán antilský
- English name
- Antillean Iguana
- Alternative names
- Leguán jedlý, Caribbean Iguana, Karibischer Grüner Leguan, Lesser Antillean Green Iguana, Lesser Antillean Iguana, West Indian Iguana
- Synonyms
- Iguana nudicollis
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Grassland, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 434 mm
- Body mass
- max 3,467.4 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~17.5 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 75 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 20 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
- Body temperature
- 36.5–39.4 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 3–3 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 4–30 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–2 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 6N73J · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 14933 · dryad-v5