Are iguanas indigenous to New Zealand?

Answer 1

They don't naturally occur in New Zealand and from what I can tell theyve been banned from being imported to New Zealand and Australia. I found this on a site:

"Their import is banned in Australia and New Zealand where the climate is warm and dry in parts - perfect for golden hamsters!" They think they will become a pest, which has happened in other countries, as they would probably thrive in these conditions

Answer 2

Hedgehogs are widespread in New Zealand and you can find them both on the South and the North Island. Their distirbution is of course limited by habitat and food availability. Me myself I found hedgehogs in Macreas Flat, Dunedin, Christchurch, Palmerston North, Auckland. A lot of studies on hedgehogs were done in the Manawatu-Wanganui region

Answer 3

No. these Marsupials are native to Australia. There are a couple of colonies of Australian Wallabies that have been introduced into New Zealand, one in south Canterbury, and one on Kawau Island in the north. They are considered a pest.

Answer 4

No, they were brought over by early settlers from the UK who wanted to make the place more like home.

Answer 5

NO New Zealand has no native land mammals just marine mammals such as seals and a few native bats. Rabbits were introduced to New Zealand in the 1830's. They have since become a major pest.

Answer 6

not sure about hamsters but there are guinea pigs

Answer 7

No. Not one of the 65+ known species of kangaroos is native to New Zealand. The only wild kangaroos in New Zealand are a few colonies of wallabies, which have been introduced from Australia.

Answer 8

No they are not. Tuatara (the only lizard of it's kind) is indigenous to New Zealand.

Answer 9

no