Global conservation status: vulnerable (Source: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2)

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  • Scientific names
    • Hypsilophus ater
    • ? amblyrhincus
    • Oreocephalus cristatus
    • Hypsilophus cristatus
    • Amblyrhynchus cristatus
    • Amblyrhincus demarlii
    • Amblyrhincus cristatus
    • Amblyrhincus ater
  • English
    • Sea Iguana
    • Galápagos Marine Iguana
    • Fernandina Marine Iguana
    • Marine Iguana
    • Galapagos Marine Iguana
  • French
    • Iguane marin
    • Amblyrhynche à crête
  • Spanish
    • Iguana Marina
  • German
    • Meerechse
  • Frence
    • Amblyrhynche
    • Iguane Marin

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What

Marine Iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus

Observer

godutchbaby

Date

Jul 29, 2007 08:03 PM PDT
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What

Marine Iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus

Observer

galapaul

Date

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Description from Wikipedia

The Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is an iguana found only on the Galapagos Islands that has the ability, unique among modern lizards, to live and forage in the sea. It has spread to all the islands in the archipelago, and is sometimes called the Galapagos Marine Iguana. It mainly lives on the rocky Galapagos shore, but can also be spotted in marshes and mangrove beaches.

No range data available.