This Caiman Lizard (Dracaena guianensis) is found in parts of South America, mainly Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.
It is not classified as an endangered species but it is hunted in the wild and its skin used for leather. I don't like the idea of creatures like this being killed just to become a fashion accessory.
I know that in Colombia, and I suspect other countries in that region, children will knock iguanas from the trees and sell them to Chinese restaurants where the tails are used to make soup. The iguanas are then released allowing their tails to grow back.
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