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Popular, Unusual and Rare Lizards of the Family Iguanidae

findiviglio — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:09:20 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Classified within the family Iguanidae we find some of the most the world’s most popularly kept lizards, such as the Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) and the Chuckwalla (Sauromalus obesus). As we will see, this diverse group is also populated by a number of oddities as well - rare island dwellers and [...]

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Popular, Unusual and Rare Lizards of the Family Iguanidae

Green Iguanas and Raccoons in Southern Florida….an Interesting Dilemma – Part 2

findiviglio — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:51:21 +0000

A Control Program Backfires Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Please see Part I of this article for background information. With introduced green iguanas (Iguana iguana) driving endangered burrowing owls from their nests and raccoons (Procyon lotor) devouring sea turtle eggs, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection initiated control measures. At a preserve in Dania Beach, an intensive [...]

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Green Iguanas and Raccoons in Southern Florida….an Interesting Dilemma – Part 2

Green Iguanas and Raccoons in Southern Florida….an Interesting Dilemma

findiviglio — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:49:48 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Released and escaped green iguanas (Iguana iguana) have now established huge populations in southern Florida. Although I must admit to a certain degree of fascination with introduced species, there can be no doubt that the massive lizards have caused a great many problems in their adopted environment. An Impressive but Bothersome Invader Normally arboreal, [...]

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Green Iguanas and Raccoons in Southern Florida….an Interesting Dilemma

Aggression in Male Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana) and Nesting Behavior in Females: the Effects of Hormonal Changes and the Breeding Season

findiviglio — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:30:34 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Breeding season aggression is a potentially serious concern for owners of male green iguanas. Spurred by reproductive hormones, mature males, even those which have been placid for years, may suddenly become dangerously aggressive. This most often, although not necessarily, occurs in the late winter to early spring in the USA, so I [...]

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Aggression in Male Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana) and Nesting Behavior in Females: the Effects of Hormonal Changes and the Breeding Season

The Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) on the Venezuelan Llanos – Notes from the Field

findiviglio — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:28:14 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. I grew up "knowing" green iguanas to be largely arboreal lizards of thickly-forested habitats. In time, I was able to confirm that impression by observing them high in the canopy of a Costa Rican rainforest, and in the tall trees of Tortuguero Island, Costa Rica...where, in accordance with what I had read, [...]

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The Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) on the Venezuelan Llanos – Notes from the Field