- Conolophus
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Galápagos Land Iguanas 
Conolophus subcristatus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Iguanidae Genus: Conolophus Species - Conolophus pallidus
- Conolophus subcristatus
- Conolophus marthae
The Galápagos land iguanas comprise the genus Conolophus of the Galápagos Islands. The name Conolophus is derived from two Greek words: conos (κώνος) meaning "spiny" and lophos (λοφος) meaning "crest" or "plume", denoting the spiny crests along the backs of these species. The number of species of this variable genus has always been disputed; the most current taxonomic surveys suggest that three main lineages exist:
- Barrington Land Iguana, Conolophus pallidus
- Galápagos Land Iguana, Conolophus subcristatus
- Galápagos Pink Land Iguana, Conolophus marthae[1]
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.
Notes
- ^ Gabriele Gentile & Howard L. Snell: Conolophus marthae sp.nov. (Squamata, Iguanidae), a new species of land iguana from the Galápagos archipelago In: Zootaxa 2201: 1–10 (2009) PDF fulltext
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