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Marine Iguana

Amblyrhynchus cristatus

Photo by NeilDazet
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The supreme ruler of Tortuga Bay. Very prehistoric looking!

Habitat:

Lava rocks at Tortuga Bay.

Reference Links:

Marine iguana, Tortuga Bay

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Comments (3)
NeilDazet
I recropped the photo to get a better view of the iguana while also showing the rough waves and the rest of Tortuga Bay. :-)
NeilDazet
Thank you Cindy! I really like this one. So prehistoric.

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PublishedNovember 12, 2013

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