One of the joys of living in Costa Rica is the endless variety of wildlife. Additionally, wild animals are to be found everywhere—even in urban areas. One group of creatures I find fascinating is the lizards.
They exhibit a seemingly limitless variety in size, shape, color, and habitat.
They offer wonderful patterns and texture for photography. Finally, I love their faces—not very changeable, but piercingly intriguing.
Green Iguana
The true iguana of Costa Rica is the Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) or Iguana Verde in Spanish. It is also known as the American Iguana and is commonly just referred to as an Iguana.
This attractive reptile can attain a length of nearly five feet and it is common in most of lowland Costa Rica—including both the Caribbean and Pacific coasts. During
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