Florida Lizards?

There are Lizards everywhere down here! 

I remember many years ago, in my childhood, seeing THIS lizard in my neighborhood toy store.  It was big and thick with wildly stupid bright colors painted on it.  I remember at the time thinking how ridiculous it looked.  thinking, "no lizard in nature would be this bold and bright."  I see now that it's just another thing i was wrong about.  These very bright, thick, stupid lizards are very real.  They are pretty thick down here in south Florida.  They are also quick and take off to climb a nearby tree before you can get too close to them... 

An Iguana, or 'tree chicken' sitting casually on the sidewalk at the shopping center.  I've seen these over four feet long and as big around as my thigh.