An iguana was spotted sunbathing and chewing on some leaves at a canal near SAFRA Jurong on Friday (Nov 18).
Stomper Joanne shown Stomp images and a video of the reptile having a treat.
The iguana seems a typical green iguana, a types that is foreign to Singapore.
Nevertheless, it is not unusual to see iguanas on our island. Their existence has actually been credited to gotten away or launched family pets.
The reptiles are belonging to South American nations such as Mexico, southern Brazil and Paraguay.
They are mainly herbivorous and can grow to about 1.7 m long.
In an earlier declaration to Stomp, the Animal Issues Research Study and Education Society ( ACRES) stated: “The unlawful and unique family pet trade triggers torment to countless wild animals worldwide as they are poached from the wild and smuggled internationally for numerous functions, like the unique family pet trade and animal parts for medical functions.”