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15403-52003 Central Fijian banded iguana (Brachylophus bulabula) adult male in mangrove forest. Typically found on the medium to large forested islands in central Fiji, this male is from Viti Levu. It is believed the ancestors of the three species of Brachylophus species alive today (all in Fiji/Tonga), arrived in the Pacific up to 13 million years ago after a 6500 mile rafting trip from the New World! The iconic Fijian iguanas are famous for their beauty and also their unusual occurrence in the middle of the Pacific Ocean because all of their closest relatives are in the Americas

Banded iguana 52003 fijian fiji central brachylophus fasciatus male mangrove forest viti levu island bulabula