Greene, Harry W;Burghardt, Gordon M;Dugan, Beverly A;Rand, A Stanley
Predation and the defensive behavior of green iguanas (Reptilia, Lacertilia, Iguanidae)
Journal of Herpetology
1978
Journal Article
12
2
169-176
Iguana iguana
Green iguanas (Iguana iguana) are eaten by crocodiles, basilisk lizards, snakes, birds, and mammals. Among a variety of known or suspected antipredator tactics, cryptic coloration and behavior enhanced by group responses are especially important. This strategy is consistent with the physiological capabilities and unusual ecological role of iguanas.