Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
June 29, 1790
Primary Source Reference:
Pennsylvania Packet (Philadelphia), 29 June 1790
Notes:
Iguana is a genus of herbivorous lizards that are native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. There are several species of the genus; pictured here is Iguana iguana.
Stephen Decatur, Sr. (1751-1808) was an American naval captain in the Revolutionary War and later in the Quasi-War with France.
Specimen Type:
Live (presumably eventually taxidermied/preserved)
Peale's Common Name:
Guana
Current Common Name:
Iguana
Current Scientific Name
Iguana iguana
