Galapagos Marine Iguana 
Scientific Name:
Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
Sea Iguana
Group:
Reptiles
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:
VU-IUCN: 2004
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Ecuador (Galapagos Islands)

Facts Summary:
The Galapagos Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "reptiles" and found in the following area(s): Ecuador (Galapagos Islands). This species is also known by the following name(s): Sea Iguana.


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