This is an adult desert iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) photographed near Palm Springs, CA, in the spring. These lizards are primarily herbivorous as adults, prefer very high body temperatures ...

This analysis revealed that Fiji iguanas are most closely related to the North American desert iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis). The study indicates that Fiji iguana ancestors likely arrived on the ...

a desert iguana-like ancestor would be the one," Scarpetta said. The researchers estimate these lineages split approximately 34 million years ago — roughly aligning with geological history of ...