Common Land Iguana
Conolophus subcristatus
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 2,139
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Galápagos land iguana”.