Conolophus (original) (raw)
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Genus of lizards
"Galápagos iguana" redirects here. For the coastal species, see marine iguana.
| Galápagos land iguana | |
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| Conolophus subcristatus | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Iguanidae |
| Genus: | ConolophusFitzinger, 1843 |
| Type species | |
| Conolophus subcristatus | |
| Species | |
| Conolophus subcristatus Conolophus marthae Conolophus pallidus |
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:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Conolophus subcristatus | Galápagos land iguana | Fernandina Island, Isabela Island, Santa Cruz Island, North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, and South Plaza Island |
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Conolophus marthae[1] | Galápagos pink land iguana | Wolf Volcano, Northern Isabela Island |
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Conolophus pallidus | Santa Fe land iguana | Santa Fe Island |
- 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.
- ^ 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