Iguanas are perhaps my favourite lizard!
The big old iguana we called El Jefe. He lived in Franklin’s backyard in Ostional, Costa Rica – Franklin protected him from marauding dogs. I love the subtle blues & greens on him and his striped tail.
Mottled iguana in Huatalco, Mexico. What a poser… most iguanas scuttled off in a hurry before I had a chance to get a photo, but this one hung around and made sure I got his best side!
Here’s another mottled iguana in Huatalco. These guys are really cool!
Orange iguana relaxing on a rock in Mexico, too lazy to scuttle off. This guy has a completely different coloration than El Jefe above – I’m not sure if it’s because he’s a different type or if they have a mild form of chameleon colour-changing properties as I’ve seen in other lizards.
More on Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Starts with the Letter ‘I’.
These are fabulous photo. Thanks for playing. 😀
Excellent iguana shots! I always find it amazing just how quickly they can dash off.
El Jefe (the Boss) was huge, really old and not up to dashing anywhere – hence the protection provided by Franklin in shooing off the dogs. I suppose he was well worth his weight in the amount of annoying insects he consumed!
Ah well, I guess old age comes to all of us!