Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Iguania Scientific name Corytophanes cristatus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Corytophanidae Higher classification Corytophanes | |
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Similar Corytophanes, Reptile, Corytophanidae, Eastern casquehe, Laemanctus | ||
The helmeted iguana (Corytophanes cristatus) is a species of lizard endemic to the New World. It is found from southern Mexico to South America in rainforests. With long limbs, it climbs well, and feeds on insects, spiders, worms, and other lizards.
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Casque headed lizard helmeted iguana at kahka creek nature reserve
Color change
The helmeted iguana, like chameleons and other iguanas, has the ability to change its coloration from dark to light or vice versa, which aids in thermoregulation when basking in sunlight.
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Helmeted iguana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA