Conolophus

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Galápagos land iguana
Galápagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus).jpg
Conolophus subcristatus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Iguanidae
Genus: Conolophus
Fitzinger, 1843
Species

The Galápagos land iguanas comprise the genus Conolophus of the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador). The number of species of this variable genus has always been disputed; the most current taxonomic surveys suggest that three species exist:

Extant species[]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Iguane terrestre des Galapagos.jpg Conolophus subcristatus Galápagos land iguana Fernandina Island, Isabela Island, Santa Cruz Island, North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, and South Plaza Island
Iggy pink.jpg Conolophus marthae[1] Galápagos pink land iguana Wolf Volcano, Northern Isabela Island
Land Iguana - Santa Fe.jpg Conolophus pallidus Santa Fe land iguana Santa Fe Island

References[]

  • Frost, D.E. and R.E. Etheridge (1989) A Phylogenetic Analysis and Taxonomy of Iguanian Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata). Univ. Kansas Mus. Nat. Hist. Misc. Publ. 81
  • Frost, D.R., R. Etheridge, D. Janies and T.A. Titus (2001) Total evidence, sequence alignment, evolution of Polychrotid lizards, and a reclassification of the Iguania (Squamata: Iguania). American Museum Novitates 3343: 38 pp.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Gabriele Gentile & Howard L. Snell: Conolophus marthae sp.nov. (Squamata, Iguanidae), a new species of land iguana from the Galápagos archipelago In: Zootaxa 2201: 1–10 (2009) PDF fulltext

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