Marine Iguana
Amblyrhynchus cristatus
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 7,235
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
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 (Ecuador). Unique among modern lizards, it is a marine reptile that has the ability to forage in the sea for algae, which make up almost all of its diet. Marine iguanas are the only extant lizard that spends time in a marine environment.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Marine iguana”.