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  2. 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 ]

  3. 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 ...

  4. List of animals in the Galápagos Islands - Wikipedia

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    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)

  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. 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 ...

  7. 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.

  8. Galápagos Islands - Wikipedia

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    The mild current between the two rocks creates a hotbed habitat for an extremely diverse group of fish and mammals. Isla Cowley - This small island is very small, located off Isabela. Isla El Edén - Eden Island is a sliver of volcanic rock located along the northwest shore of the large Santa Cruz Island. Isla El Edén measures less than 2,000 ...

  9. Galápagos Marine Reserve - Wikipedia

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    Coastal lakes, moist soil and areas where freshwater and seawater mix contain unique species still to be studied. Cold, hot and warm marine currents come together here, generating a wide diversity of animal life: from small coloured fish to large mammals: [3] marine iguanas, Galapagos land iguanas, galapagos crabs, Galápagos sea lion, Sharks, Blue footed boobie, swallow-tailed gulls, ducks ...