Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)

The Marine iguana is a species of lizard of the Iguana family. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands and has the ability, unique among modern lizards, to live and forage in the sea, making it a marine reptile.

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Marine iguana

San Salvador, Galápagos (2010)

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Species

Kingdom: Animalia (animals)

Phylum: Chordata (vertebrates, sea squirts)

Class: Reptilia (reptiles)

Order: Squamata (scaled reptiles)

Family: Iguanidae (iguanas)

Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)

Galápagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus)

Rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta)

Common chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater)