Tainan captured more than 26,000 iguanas last yearBy Tsai Wen-chu / Staff reporterMore than 26,000 green iguanas were captured in Tainan last year, with more than 300 being caught on some days, the city’s Agriculture Bureau said. Tainan City Councilor Tseng Pei-ya (曾培雅) said she received reports from residents about green iguanas in Barclay Memorial Park in East District (東區). A green iguana is pictured in Tainan in an undated photograph. Photo courtesy of Hsieh Chi-liangAlthough green iguanas, native to Central and South America, typically do not attack humans, they damage crops and upset the local ecology. Sexually mature male green iguanas can develop yellow or orange coloration, he said.

Source: Taipei Times January 12, 2026 17:14 UTC