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Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus)

Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus)
Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus)

About Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Reptiles
  • Order: Lizards and Snakes
  • Family: Iguanas

This iguana lives in the drier areas of the islands on which they occur, in scrubby habitats (5) (4). Females require access to areas of sandy or loose soil in which to lay their eggs; some females even use the ash around dormant volcanic craters (4).
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Visits

  • 2006-11-28
    Isla Plaza Sur, Ecuador
    Image from 2006-11-28
  • 2006-12-02
    Isla Isabella - Punta Moreno, Ecuador