/tags/iguanas Iguanas en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:09:26 GMT /south-florida/2026-02-04/iguanas-frozen-cold-weather The record-breaking cold snap that hit Florida over the weekend had South Floridians shivering - and iguanas cold-stunned. Trappers collected thousands of iguanas, and thousands more were turned into the The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in just two days. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:09:26 GMT /south-florida/2026-02-04/iguanas-frozen-cold-weather Sofia Zarran /weather/2026-02-02/iguanas-stunned-power-disrupted-as-record-cold-grips-key-biscayne By at least one measure, Key Biscayne suffered the coldest morning in its history Sunday, as an Arctic blast gripped the island with weather that left iguanas paralyzed and some people powerless. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT /weather/2026-02-02/iguanas-stunned-power-disrupted-as-record-cold-grips-key-biscayne Tony Winton | Key Biscayne Independent /environment/2025-03-06/how-a-turf-war-between-lizards-in-florida-impacts-mosquitoes-and-maybe-your-health Researchers are looking at the role a tiny lizard plays in protecting us from mosquito-borne diseases. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:05:11 GMT /environment/2025-03-06/how-a-turf-war-between-lizards-in-florida-impacts-mosquitoes-and-maybe-your-health Denise Hruby | Miami Herald /environment/2023-01-13/fewer-falling-iguanas-in-floridas-future-reptile-invaders-may-be-adapting-to-cold Ongoing research suggests Florida’s falling iguana phenomenon could happen less often as lizards adapt to the effects of climate change. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 18:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-01-13/fewer-falling-iguanas-in-floridas-future-reptile-invaders-may-be-adapting-to-cold Alex Harris | Miami Herald /news/2022-08-08/an-island-in-the-galapagos-reintroduced-iguanas-after-nearly-200-years-of-extinction The Galápagos land iguana is back on Santiago Island. That's thanks to some help from a team of conservationists. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-08/an-island-in-the-galapagos-reintroduced-iguanas-after-nearly-200-years-of-extinction Dustin Jones /2022-06-17/juneteenth-poetry-frost-chopin-festival-wildlife-thursday-iguanas A spoken word, poetry and music festival to commemorate Juneteenth. Plus, a celebration of Chopin. And iguanas are a nuisance in South Florida — we meet a man attempting to minimize the invasive species. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:19:18 GMT /2022-06-17/juneteenth-poetry-frost-chopin-festival-wildlife-thursday-iguanas Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /local-news/2021-05-12/fwc-to-pet-owners-tag-your-tegus-and-your-green-iguanas-too The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting events to help tegu and green iguana owners get their pets microchipped before July 28. After that date, owners would be breaking the law if their reptiles aren’t chipped and registered with the FWC. Wed, 12 May 2021 10:59:18 GMT /local-news/2021-05-12/fwc-to-pet-owners-tag-your-tegus-and-your-green-iguanas-too Robbie Gaffney /news/2021-04-29/floridas-new-invasive-reptile-rules-have-breeders-leaving-and-activists-rejoicing Florida’s Prohibited Species List now has 16 new high-risk nonnative reptiles added. They include Argentine black and white tegus, green iguanas, Nile monitor lizards, Burmese pythons, reticulated pythons, and green anacondas. Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:05:18 GMT /news/2021-04-29/floridas-new-invasive-reptile-rules-have-breeders-leaving-and-activists-rejoicing Jessica Meszaros /news/2021-02-25/florida-fish-and-wildlife-conservation-commission-takes-bold-stance-on-non-native-reptiles Commercial breeding of non-native tegu lizards and green iguanas in Florida will end in three years despite the objections of reptile dealers and owners warning of the potential destruction of their industry. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 21:39:17 GMT /news/2021-02-25/florida-fish-and-wildlife-conservation-commission-takes-bold-stance-on-non-native-reptiles Jim Turner / News Service of Florida /local-news/2021-02-22/fwc-considers-banning-commercial-sale-of-tegus-green-iguanas The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is considering banning people from buying tegus and green iguanas to keep as pets. Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:13:07 GMT /local-news/2021-02-22/fwc-considers-banning-commercial-sale-of-tegus-green-iguanas Robbie Gaffney