THE COMMON IGUANA. 



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MUANA. 



tut*rculata. 



NAKED-NECKED lG\JANA..-Iguana delicatisstna. 



vegetable substances, and it is known that in captivity it feeds upon various leaves and 

 flowers. Yet it has been said by some persons who have seen the Iguana in its native 

 state, that it eats eggs, insects, and various animal substances. Perhaps these creatures 

 were not the true Iguanas, but belonged to the monitors, varans, or similar carnivorous 

 Lizards. 



