Researchers who have studied genetic evidence of iguanas suggest the ancient reptiles traveled nearly 5,000 miles from North ...

Most iguanas live in the Americas. But scientists have found evidence some floated to Fiji, likely snacking on their raft ...

For decades, scientists have debated how Fiji’s iguanas arrived. Previous theories suggested that an extinct species of iguana rafted from the Americas without a clear timeline, while others ...

The Fiji iguanas are an outlier All told, there are over 2,100 species in the suborder Iguania, a large group that also includes animals such as chameleons, anoles, bearded dragons and horned lizards.

By floating on a raft of downed trees and broken branches, according to a study published Monday in the journal PNAS. The ...

For decades, scientists have debated how Fiji’s iguanas arrived. Previous theories suggested that an extinct species of iguana rafted from the Americas without a clear timeline, while others ...

Fiji's 'outlier' iguana population made it there within the last 34 million years. By Laura Baisas Posted Yesterday About 34 million years ago, a group of iguanas went on an epic journey.

The researchers conducted a comprehensive genetic analysis, examining over 4,000 genes from 200 iguanian specimens.