Iguanas fall from trees as South Florida gets its coldest night in years

MIAMI -- An iguana upside down in your backyard?

It’s probably not dead -- just cold.

A cold front dropped temperatures into the low 30s and 40s across Florida overnight and the invasive critters, which have thrived in south Florida’s warm climate, just can’t handle it.

Pictures of the frozen reptiles were popping up everywhere online.

It shouldn’t be a surprise. The National Weather Service in South Florida did warn everyone about the high falling iguana “rain” chance.

“This isn’t something we usually forecast, but don’t be surprised if you see Iguanas falling from the trees,” the weather service tweeted Tuesday afternoon. “Iguanas are cold-blooded. They slow down or become immobile when temps drop into the 40s.”

They become “frozen” or enter a state of shock that leaves them immobile. They are still breathing.

How much longer will we have to worry about a scaly reptile falling on us?

The weather service says the iguana “rain” chances will drop to zero by Wednesday afternoon, when temperatures climb into the 60s.

By then, South Florida’s weather will be warm enough to “thaw” them out. Then, they’ll be back to scurrying along our trees, yards and swimming pools.