Residents in Central and South Florida have recently spotted iguanas falling from trees, paralyzed by the cold temperatures in the Sunshine State

A strong cold impacting South Florida could send temperatures into the 40s Tuesday morning, and leave cold-stunned iguanas falling from trees.

A frozen iguana was spotted in Boca Raton, Florida on Tuesday, as the coldest air of the season spread across the eastern U.S., setting several low temperatures across the Sunshine State.

The cold blast could immobilize iguanas and cause them to fall out of trees. The lizards start getting sluggish in temperatures below 50 degrees and are known to "freeze" when temperatures dip into the 30s and 40s, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (WFLA) — Video shows a mother and son discovering a cold-stunned iguana in south Florida this week. Temperatures dipped into the 40s as far south as Boca Raton, where the pair spotted the large reptile laying on the ground.