This stunning iguana is just amazing looking! This animal, being arboreal by nature is highly endangered and isn't exactly common in collections. This picture was taken at the Hamm show in Germany where there were several individuals being sold for massive sums of money. Due to the fact that they require Cites paperwork makes them very difficult to traffic back to the US for myself or others interested in this magnificent animal. Plus, if one were to somehow get them back, they are very illegal to have in the U.S. You will have Fish and Game officials at your facility in no time. This iguana is endemic to the islands of Fiji and Tonga and is a very isolated specie of the iguana family only growing to about 2 feet in length. Diurnal by nature males are striped like the individual pictured, and females are a solid color and both can change their skin colors to match their surroundings with the quickness. Here's a pic:
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