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  2. Galapagos land iguana - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Marine iguana - Wikipedia

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    The marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), also known as the sea iguana, saltwater iguana, or Galápagos marine iguana, is a species of iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands . Unique among modern lizards , it is a marine reptile that has the ability to forage in the sea for algae , which makes up almost all of its diet. [ 3 ]

  4. Galápagos Islands - Wikipedia

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    During the 1980s, iguanas from North Seymour were brought to the Charles Darwin Research Station as part of a breeding and repopulation project, and in the 1990s, land iguanas were reintroduced to Baltra. As of 1997, scientists counted 97 iguanas living on Baltra, 13 of which had hatched on the islands.

  5. Marine Iguana Found in Galapagos Islands Looks Like a Real ...

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    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.

  6. Conolophus marthae - Wikipedia

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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.

  7. The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are ...

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    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 ...

  8. List of animals in the Galápagos Islands - Wikipedia

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    Common Pacific iguana (Microlophus pacificus) Galapagos racer (Pseudalsophis biserialis) Darwin's racer (Pseudalsophis darwini) Santa Cruz racer (Pseudalsophis dorsalis) Santiago racer (Pseudalsophis hephaestus) Espanola racer (Pseudalsophis hoodensis) Western Galapagos racer (Pseudalsophis occidentalis) Banded Galapagos racer (Pseudalsophis ...

  9. Galápagos wildlife - Wikipedia

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    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 ...