What is Galapagos Iguan?
Galapagos Iguana is a general term used to describe several types of Iguanas inhabited by the islands of Galapagos, a group of volcanic islands off the Ecuador coast. It is assumed that these islands are occupied by four types of Guan. They are divided into three free categories, which are Iguans, sea iguanas and hybrid iguanas. The three species of the Galapagos Iguanes that live on Earth are Conolophus subcristatus , Conolophus pallidus and Conolophus marthae , while Galapagos Iguan is scientifically known as amblyrhynchus . The hybrid or cross -bred version of these two types of lizards is found mainly on one island in this archipelago. The animal has dorsal spikes running from the neck to his story. Like most other types of lizards, he has an elongated body with four, short, stubborn legs of the crushing from his sides.
These are cold -blooded animals. During the day, heating is often found on dark volcanic rocks, but after the sun is ignitedinto dry soil to help maintain their body temperature. Unlike other lizards, however, are almost mostly herbivores. Their diet consists mainly of native cacti, which can be found growing on islands, which are also the main source of water in this arid climate.
c. Subcristatus can be found mostly in the central area of this cluster of islands and is usually colored on top and has a yellow -orange color of the underside. Barrington land Iguana or c. Pallidus is usually lighter colors and can be found on the island of Santa Fe. One relatively newer discovery, C. Marthae or Galapagos Pink Land Iguana, is a dusty pink color with dark vertical stripes.
FIRST, which was discovered in 1986 Park Rangers, can be found almost primarily on Isabel Island parts. In 2009 he was officially recognized as a subspecification of Iguany in GAlapagu. Originally it was given by the scientific name c. Rosada because Rosada means pink. Today he was renamed c.
Galapagos of the Marine Legoana, or Amblyrhynchus cristatus , is considered one of the only mostly naval lizards alive today. He lives in the waters of the Pacific Ocean surrounding Galapagos Islands and can grow up to 6 feet (1.8 m). His body is black or dark gray, helping the animal absorb heat from the sun after long submarines in cold waters. Many times his snout will seem white, but it's just another salt that is taken when eating and excluding special nasal cavities.
When he lives in the ocean, this galapagos iguana has an aspecially adapted body. Its long tail is flat, which makes it easy to swim and dive more than 50 feet (15.2 m). Once underwater, the sea iguana Galapagos can stay below half an hour, often scratching on the rocks with a flat snout and teeth at hlediting of seaweed and seaweed. Although it will also use their long, sharp claws for this purpose, they are usually used to hang on the rock to prevent heavy stream from sweeping creation further to the sea.
on the island of South Plaza, Land and Sea Iguanas have overlapping areas. When the female Galapagos iguana and the male sea iguana Galapagos successfully breed, their offspring is considered a hybrid iguana. It is assumed that this Iguana Galapagos has the best of both worlds. He is able to survive and even prosper, both on the ground and in the water.
Many scientists believe that different species of Iguany Galapagos come from one common ancestor. In this theory, scientists claim that the Iguans floated on these islands from neighboring areas on large clusters of seaweed and algae. Then some remained in the ocean while others ended up on the ground. Other scientists, however, claim that the sea iguanas come from ancient marine reptiles.