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Conolophus marthae, the Galápagos pink land iguana, is a species of lizard of the family Iguanidae. This critically endangered iguana is native only to the Wolf Volcano in northern Isabela Island of the Galápagos Islands . [2] It has a pink body with some dark stripes, prompting some to call it the pink iguana or the Galápagos rosy iguana.
The land iguanas of Galápagos vary in morphology and coloration among different populations. [6] In addition to the relatively widespread, well-known Galápagos land iguana (C. subcristatus), there are two other species within Conolophus—the Galápagos pink land iguana (C. marthae), of northern Isabela Island, and the Santa Fe land iguana (C. pallidus), of Santa Fe Island.
Galápagos land iguana: Fernandina Island, Isabela Island, Santa Cruz Island, North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, and South Plaza Island: Conolophus marthae [1] Galápagos pink land iguana: Wolf Volcano, Northern Isabela Island: Conolophus pallidus: Santa Fe land iguana: Santa Fe Island
Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) Galápagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) Galápagos pink land iguana (Conolophus marthae) Santa Fe land iguana (Conolophus pallidus) Albemarle lava lizard (Microlophus albemarlensis) Santa Fe lava lizard (Microlophus barringtonensis) San Cristóbal lava lizard (Microlophus bivittatus)
Only found on the Galapagos Islands, the Marine iguana is the only lizard in the world that forages for food in the sea. In line with the hyper independence of the Aquarian archetype, Marine ...
GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador (AP) — Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch near Darwin Island, one of the most remote islands in the Galapagos. The 2021 collapse of ...
Marine Iguanas are the only marine lizard species in the world found only in the Galápagos Islands. They can dive as deep as 30m (98 feet) and hold their breath for 30-40 minutes.
The marine iguana is also extremely unusual, since it is the only iguana adapted to life in the sea. Land iguanas, lava lizards, geckos and harmless snakes can also be found in the islands. The large number and range of birds is also of interest to scientists and tourists. Around 56 species live in the archipelago, of which 27 are found only in ...