Conolophus
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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 speciesEdit
| Image | Species | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Galápagos land iguana (4201794181).jpg | C. subcristatus | Galápagos land iguana | Fernandina Island, Isabela Island, Santa Cruz Island, North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, and South Plaza Island |
| File:Iggy pink.jpg | C. marthae<ref>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</ref> | Galápagos pink land iguana | Wolf Volcano, Northern Isabela Island |
| File:Land Iguana - Santa Fe.jpg | C. pallidus | Santa Fe land iguana | Santa Fe Island |
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ReferencesEdit
- 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.
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