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The desert iguana is a medium-sized lizard which averages 41 cm (16 in) in total length but can grow to a maximum of 61 cm (24 in) including the tail. [7] They are pale gray-tan to cream in color with a light brown reticulated pattern on their backs and sides.
Iguanas are large lizards that can range from 1.2 to 2.0 m (4 to 6.5 ft) in length, including their tails. They possess a dewlap and a row of elongated scales running from the midline of their necks down to their tails.
Dipsosaurus Hallowell, 1854 – desert iguanas: Dipsosaurus dorsalis — Desert iguana (Baird and Girard, 1852) Dipsosaurus catalinensis — Catalina desert iguana (Van Denburgh, 1922) Iguana Laurenti, 1768 – green and Lesser Antillean iguanas: Iguana delicatissima — Lesser Antillean iguana Laurenti, 1768; Iguana iguana — Green iguana ...
Catalina desert iguana, Dipsosaurus catalinensis (Van Denburgh, 1922) References This page was last edited on 7 September 2021, at 17:38 (UTC). Text is available ...
The green iguana (Iguana iguana), also known as the American iguana or the common green iguana, is a large, arboreal, mostly herbivorous species of lizard of the genus Iguana. Usually, this animal is simply called the iguana. The green iguana ranges over a large geographic area; it is native from southern Brazil and Paraguay as far north as Mexico.
Dipsosaurus catalinensis, the Catalina desert iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species is native to Isla Santa Catalina in Mexico. [1]
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Allison Christine Alberts (born October 13, 1960) is an American herpetologist and conservation biologist.She began her career at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance in 1990 as a postdoctoral fellow, eventually serving as the zoo's Chief Conservation Officer and Benirschke Chair of Research from 2005 to 2020, the first woman in that role.