where does the word iguana come from
The word iguana is derived from a Spanish form of the Taino taÃ­no name for the: species. Iwana in Some spanish speaking, countries males of the species are referred to as gorrobo or ministro and juveniles are called iguanita or. gorrobitohe green iguana (Iguana iguana), also known as common iguana or American iguana, is a large, arboreal, mostly herbivorous species of lizard of the genus Iguana native to Central, South America, and the Caribbean.