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Marina iguana - Hood subspecies

Amblyrhynchus cristatus venustissimus

Description:

More strikingly colored than the main species.

Habitat:

Floreana, Galapagos

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11 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Jolly!

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

Awesome. Simply beautiful

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thank you Scott!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Great spotting, Karen!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

We saw 100's Hemma!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

stunning! It must be a great feeling to actually see it!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Brenda! They were fascinating - & great models as they don't move much!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

:-)

Carol Milne
Carol Milne 11 years ago

I have run out of adjectives to comment. WOW! Hope that is good enough.

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Haha, he does Shanna!

ShannaB
ShannaB 11 years ago

It looks like a prop from a 1970s horror movie! : )

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Provincia de Galápagos, Ecuador

Spotted on Nov 29, 2012
Submitted on Dec 23, 2012

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