Conolophus

"Galápagos iguana" redirects here. For the coastal species, see marine iguana.

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

Galápagos land iguana
Conolophus subcristatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Iguanidae
Genus:	Conolophus Fitzinger, 1843
Type species
Conolophus subcristatus
Species
Conolophus subcristatus Conolophus marthae Conolophus pallidus

Extant species

Image	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
	Conolophus subcristatus	Galápagos land iguana	Fernandina Island, Isabela Island, Santa Cruz Island, North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, and South Plaza Island
	Conolophus marthae[1]	Galápagos pink land iguana	Wolf Volcano, Northern Isabela Island
	Conolophus pallidus	Santa Fe land iguana	Santa Fe Island

References

• Frost, D.E. and R.E. Etheridge (1989) A Phylogenetic Analysis and Taxonomy of Iguanian Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata). Univ. Kansas Mus. Nat. Hist. Misc. Publ. 81
• Frost, D.R., R. Etheridge, D. Janies and T.A. Titus (2001) Total evidence, sequence alignment, evolution of Polychrotid lizards, and a reclassification of the Iguania (Squamata: Iguania). American Museum Novitates 3343: 38 pp.