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

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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