This is a large lizard called a Rock Iguana. The Bahamian species of Rock Iguanas are usually some shade of brown. Most of the Rock Iguanas in the Bahamas are two and a half to three feet long, but some can grow larger.

Young iguanas eat alot of plants and insects. As they get older they become almost complete herbivores (plant eaters), feeding on leaves, fruits and flowers of a large variety of plants including some like manchineel that are toxic or to humans.

Rock iguanas thrive in dry areas where there are sandy patches for breeding and limestone with plenty of holes that help them find shade to regulate their body temperature. Rock Iguanas, like other reptiles are cold blooded.

"On Andros, wild hogs, feral cats and dogs are severe threats to iguanas there. All other Bahamian Rock iguanas are restricted to small, isolated islands where these animals do not pose a threat. Even so, there remains the continuous threat to all populations of iguanas of being harvested by man for food and for the pet trade, and a potential threat of falling prey to introduced predators, such as dogs and feral cats. In addition natural disasters, such as hurricanes are a constant threat." - Endangered Species of the Bahamas