Conolophus
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Conolophus is a genus of lizards, also known commonly as Galápagos land iguanas, in the family Iguanidae. The genus is endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. The number of species of this variable genus has always been disputed; the most current taxonomic surveys suggest that three species exist.
Extant species
| Image | Species | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Galápagos land iguana (4201794181).jpg | C. subcristatus (Gray, 1831)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Galápagos land iguana | Fernandina Island, Isabela Island, Santa Cruz Island, North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, and South Plaza Island |
| File:Iggy pink.jpg | C. marthae[1] Gentile & Snell, 2009Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Galápagos pink land iguana | Wolf Volcano, Northern Isabela Island |
| File:Land Iguana - Santa Fe.jpg | C. pallidus Heller, 1903Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Santa Fe land iguana | Santa Fe Island |
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References
Further reading
- Frost, D.R.; Etheridge, R. (1989). "A Phylogenetic Analysis and Taxonomy of Iguanian Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata)". University of Kansas Museum of Natural History, Miscellaneous Publications (81): 1–65.
- Frost, D.R.; Etheridge, R.; Janies, D.; Titus, T.A. (2001) "Total Evidence, Sequence Alignment, Evolution of Polychrotid Lizards, and a Reclassification of the Iguania (Squamata: Iguania)". American Museum Novitates (3343): 1–38.
External links
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- ↑ Gentile, Gabriele; Snell, Howard (2009). "Conolophus marthae sp.nov. (Squamata, Iguanidae), a new species of land iguana from the Galápagos archipelago". Zootaxa 2201: 1–10. PDF fulltext