A stunned iguana lies on the sidewalk after having fallen from a tree Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010 in Surfside, Fla. With temperatures in the 40's the non-native species becomes immobilized in the cold temperatures and fall from their perches. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

The green iguana, or common iguana, is a species typically found in Central and South America. Feral iguanas have been known to live in parts of Texas, Florida and Hawaii.

Earlier this year in January, a cold front hit Florida which sent temperatures plummeting below 10 degrees Celsius. Lizards in southern Florida were seen falling out of trees, scattered along bike paths and roads.

According to Tom Leonard of the UK’s The Telegraph, the strange phenomena was dubbed a “frozen iguana shower” by local media.  Cold-blooded reptiles go into a suspended animation state whenever the weather takes a turn for the worse as a survival tactic.

If an iguana’s surroundings become too cold its blood flow is slowed and its heartbeat decelerates so much that it can only be detected by artificial means.

Most of the reptiles are able to revive themselves once there is a change in temperature and continue to live without any apparent brain damage or physical effects.