Galápagos Lava Lizard

The males of this species grow bigger and heavier than females. This specimen was about 8cm long, excluding the tail. Base colour is brown/grey with black and white spots; the fronts legs have a yellowish tinge, while the back ones are more green/blue. The side of the neck has an orange patch and the throat has a black patch, which females lack. Scales are keeled and spiny, forming a spiny crest down the back.