Summary ²

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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1. (c) Khristian Venegas Valencia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Khristian Venegas Valencia
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corytophanes_cristatus

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