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Land Iguana
Conolophus subcristatus
-0.539502, -90.513
Field Notes
Description:
Taken at Dragon Hill (Cerro Dragon) on Santa Cruz Island. The final photo is of a land iguana nest.
Habitat:
Inland, sometimes near shores; found in areas with Opunti cactus, as adults feed mainly on their pads and fruits
Notes:
Species is endemic to the Galápagos. There is also a separate species very similar to the land iguana, know as the Santa Fe Land Iguana (Conolophus pallidus), which is only found on the island of Santa Fe.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 2, 2011
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