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Galápagos Land Iguana

Conolophus subcristatus

Classification

Family
Iguanidae

The Galápagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) is a very large species of lizard in the family Iguanidae, and one of three species of the genus Conolophus. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands off of Ecuador's Pacific coast, inhabiting the dry lowlands of Fernandina, Isabela, Santa Cruz, North Seymour, Baltra, and South Plaza islands. Taxonomy and etymology The land iguanas of the Galápagos islands (genus Conolophus) vary in morphology and coloration among different populations.

Distribution

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