Galapagos Land Iguana, North Seymour Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

The Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) nests on North Seymour Island (introduced from neighboring Baltra Island) in the Galápagos archipelago, a province of Ecuador, located 972 km west of the continent of South America. The Galapagos Land Iguana is colored yellowish orange beneath and brownish-red above, and is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family, one of two species of the genus Conolophus. The Galapagos Land Iguana is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, primarily the islands of Fernandina, Isabela, Santa Cruz, North Seymour, Hood and South Plaza. North Seymour Island was named after English nobleman Lord Hugh Seymour and has a maximum altitude of 28 meters (92 feet), formed from geological uplift.

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The Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) nests on North Seymour Island (introduced from neighboring Baltra Island) in the Galápagos archipelago, a province of Ecuador, located 972 km west of the continent of South America. The Galapagos Land Iguana is colored yellowish orange beneath and brownish-red above, and is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family, one of two species of the genus Conolophus. The Galapagos Land Iguana is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, primarily the islands of Fernandina, Isabela, Santa Cruz, North Seymour, Hood and South Plaza. North Seymour Island was named after English nobleman Lord Hugh Seymour and has a maximum altitude of 28 meters (92 feet), formed from geological uplift.