Conolophus


The Galápagos land iguanas comprise the genus Conolophus of the Galápagos Islands. The number of species of this variable genus has always been disputed; the most current taxonomic surveys suggest that three species exist:

Extant species

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Conolophus subcristatusGalápagos land iguanaGalápagos Islands, in the dry lowlands of Fernandina, Isabela, Santa Cruz, North Seymour, Baltra, and South Plaza Islands
Conolophus marthaeGalápagos pink land iguanaNorthern Isabela Island in the Galápagos
Conolophus pallidusSanta Fe land iguanaSanta Fe Island in the Galapagos