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A dragon-like iguana
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The Lesser Antillean iguana (Iguana delicatissima), nicknamed péyi because of its endemism, looks like a dragon. It has, in particular, on the lower jaw a series of scales that extend to the end of its snout. Its herbivorous teeth, flattened and equipped with several tubercles, are attached to the inner edge of its jaw. Their replacement is done by the emergence of the dental bud of the new tooth that grows inside the old one, which it digs to take its place. Beneath its throat, it displays a dewlap that it deploys to communicate with its fellow creatures and to establish its dominance. A row of spines starting from the iguana's tail and going up along its back to its head helps it to protect itself from its predators. They can reach up to 3 inches (8 cm) in old males. The péyi iguana is distinguished from other species of iguanas - notably in Martinique from the invasive common or striped iguana (Iguana iguana) - by the presence, just below the eardrum, of a large scale whose color varies according to the individuals.
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