page_title: Botanical Garden and Zoo of Asunción
section_title: Reptiles
hierarchical_section_title: Botanical Garden and Zoo of Asunción / Facilities and collections / Zoo / Reptiles
caption_attribution_description: English: Iguana iguana Photo taken at the Zoo Sta Fe Medellin Colombia Español: Iguana Común (Iguana iguana)
context_page_description: The Botanical Garden and Zoo of Asunción is a botanical garden and zoo located in Asunción, capital of the Republic of Paraguay.
  The Botanical Garden and Zoo is one of the principal open spaces of the city of Asunción, set in natural forest covering 110 hectares to the north of the city. The zoo is home to nearly seventy species of wildlife including birds, mammals and reptiles, mostly representing the fauna of South America. The botanical garden is home to native species, exhibiting in particular the variety and beauty of its lush trees.
context_section_description: Yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus)
  Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)
  Broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris)
  Green iguana (Iguana iguana)
  Red-eared slider or red-eared terrapin (Trachemys scripta elegans)
  Red-footed tortoise (Geochelone carbonaria')
caption: The green iguana, one of the Paraguayan lizards.
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