Iguana

Описание: The most common #iguana noise is similar to cough or sneeze or snorting. The #lizard wheezes to expel excess sodium in its system acquired through a diet of leaves and fruit. This sound does not signal any aggression or illness.
People might also hear whipping iguana sounds as their tails slice through the air.

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Iguana (/ɪˈɡwɑːnə/, Spanish: [iˈɣwana]) is a genus of herbivorous #lizards that are native to tropical areas of #Mexico, Central #America, South America, and the #Caribbean. The genus was first described in #1768 by #Austrian #naturalist Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti in his book #Specimen Medicum, Exhibens Synopsin Reptilium Emendatam cum Experimentis circa Venena. Two species are placed in the genus, the #green iguana, which is widespread throughout its range and a popular pet, and the Lesser Antillean iguana, which is native to the Lesser Antilles. Genetic #analysis indicates that the green iguana may comprise a complex of multiple species, some of which have been recently described, but the Reptile Database considers all of these as subspecies of the green iguana.

The word "iguana" is derived from the original Taino name for the species, iwana. In addition to the two species in the genus Iguana, several other related genera in the same family have common names of the species including the word "iguana".

The species is a popular quarry for #pets, and has been widely introduced beyond its native area, into #Ishigaki #Island, #Florida #Peninsula, and #Hawaii.