Lau Banded Iguana

Lau banded iguanas are the only iguanas native to the South Pacific.

  • Least Concern
  • Near Threatened
  • Vulnerable
  • Endangered
  • Critically Endangered
  • Extinct in the Wild
  • Extinct

Key Facts

Family:
Brachylophus fasciatus
Diet:
Omnivore
Life Span:
20 years (in captivity)
Number of Young:
2 - 7 eggs are laid
Distribution:
Lau Island group of Fiji, introduced to Vanuatu, reintroduced to Tonga
Habitat:
Forests and tree-tops
Length:
Average length, including body and tail, will be around 60 cm.
Weight:
200g
Did you know?
They are threatened by land conversion, logging of important food and shelter trees, non-native invasive species such as Black Rats and feral cats predate on the iguanas while, free-roaming domestic pigs and goats. Forest burning in Fiji’s Lau islands is widespread and the continuation of this practice is likely to cause additional local extinctions in the future.

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