What is Brachylophus fasciatus?
Brachylophus fasciatus is a diurnal arboreal lizard. Its habits are very similar to green iguana , but it tends to eat fruits as the main food and various insects as supplementary food. They don’t drink still water, and mainly quench their thirst with the dew on the leaves , so maintaining a high humidity environment is very important for them. What does a Brachylophus fasciatus look like? The head and tail are 80 cm long, and the tail is very long, accounting for two-thirds of the body and weighing about 200 grams. Brachylophus fasciatus from Tonga is slightly smaller. The male Brachylophus fasciatus is emerald green with 2-3 white or blue stripes; the female is green with occasional white or light blue spots. Habitats Coastal and lowland rainforest Life habits Brachylophus fasciatus lives in tropical primeval forests and is very good at climbing, jumping and swimming. It has territorial awareness, is active during the day, and climbs up the treetops or hides in holes to ...