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Marine iguana - Isabela sub-species

Amblyrhynchus cristatus albemarlensis

Description:

The marine iguana is an iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands that has the ability, unique among modern lizards, to live and forage in the sea, making it a marine reptile. The iguana can dive over 30 ft (10 m) into the water.

Habitat:

Urbina Bay, Isabela, Galapagos

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4 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Maria! Most of my shots of the iguanas are portraits so I thought I would show the whole animal this time!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Really like the second photo

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Seema!

Seema
Seema 11 years ago

nice pics..

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Parroquia Huaquillas, Provincia de El Oro, Ecuador

Spotted on Nov 27, 2012
Submitted on Dec 22, 2012

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