I’m happy to say we saw the big green iguana in our yard again. There are basically two types of iguanas around here — black and green. The black one’s are green when they are young though. So far, we have seen at least four different iguanas in the yard.
Blackie is a small black iguana that first appeared last May, and has lived here constantly ever since. Blackie is about 30 cm long, not counting the tail. Greenie is a small green one, maybe 25 cm, not sure if it is an immature black iguana or will remain green. Was here for much of October and November, but then disappeared. Mixie is a bit larger than Blackie, probably 40 cm, and mottled with grays and greens, probably a black iguana in color transition. Big Green is about 60 cm long, plus a tail that looks longer than the body (the tails are usually about the same length as the body — this one looks extra long. Big Green appeared for a few days in early December, but we hadn’t seen it since — until today.
I have pictures I’ll post in the future of most these, but the big one is too shy to let me close enough for a good picture. Blackie, on the other hand, strikes poses when he sees me out with the camera.