The Utila Spiny-tailed Iguana, also called the Black Iguana, is native to mangrove swamps on the tiny
Honduran island of Utila. Unfortunately these mangroves are being cleared away for the development of beach hotels and
scuba diving holidays and the iguana's survival is threatened.
The only iguana living in mangrove swamps, it is mostly arboreal. It is mainly vegetarian, eating leaves,
fruit and flowers, but also eats insects and aquatic fauna.
The males have longer crests than the females and can grow up to 30 inches. The babies are the only iguanas to be black (or dark grey) on hatching.