iguánido

Definitions of iguánido
  1. noun
    lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males
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    types:
    iguana
    large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central America and South America
    basilisco
    small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America
    type of:
    lagartija, lagarto
    relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
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