The animal you looking for are diurnal, arboreal, and are often found near water. Agile climbers, they can fall up to 50 feet (15 m) and land unhurt (they use their hind leg claws to clasp leaves and branches to break a fall). During cold, wet weather, they prefer to stay on the ground for greater warmth. When swimming, they remain submerged, letting its four legs hang limply against its side. They propel through the water with powerful tail strokes.
Because of the their popularity in the pet trade and as a food source in Latin America, they are listed on the CITES Appendix II, which means that while they are not an endangered species, "their trade must be controlled so as to not harm the species in the future". They are often referred to as "Disposable Pets" due to owners not taking proper care of them and later disposing of them.