What is "iguana tuberculata"

Iguana \I*gua"na\, n. [Sp. iguana, from the native name in Haiti. Cf. Guana.] (Zo["o]l.) Any species of the genus Iguana, a genus of large American lizards of the family Iguanid[ae]. They are arboreal in their habits, usually green in color, and feed chiefly upon fruits.

Note: The common iguana ( Iguana tuberculata) of the West Indies and South America is sometimes five feet long. Its flesh is highly prized as food. The horned iguana ( Iguana cornuta) has a conical horn between the eyes.