You don’t have to wait for iguanas to fall from trees to remove them from your Florida property. What to know on legally ...

Green iguanas are large lizards from the iguanid family. In Florida, there are three species of iguana: the green iguana, the Mexican spiny-tailed iguana, and the black spiny-tailed iguana.

Green iguanas have been taking over South Florida since the 1960s. These large green lizards originated in Central America and are found in the tropical parts of South America and some eastern ...

Green iguanas have been taking over South Florida since the 1960s. These huge green lizards are originally from Central America and are also found in tropical regions of South America and some ...

But last month, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) walked back a 2021 vote that prohibited capturing and selling the huge, invasive green lizards.

Some pet advocates say Florida's 2021 ban on harvesting and selling green iguanas may have caused the invasive lizard's numbers to increase.

"We don't need them here." His wife and grandchildren are afraid of the reptiles, he says. Iguana experts aren't sure how many of the green lizards live in Florida; estimates range from tens of ...

The Florida state government recently declared open season on iguanas, which have invaded the state and are considered a nuisance. The green lizards have been spotted in Florida since the 1960s ...

Green iguanas are vegetarian lizards native to low-elevation habitats ranging from Mexico through Central America to Brazil and Ecuador. Females lay a clutch of 20-70 eggs each year.