marine Iguana
by jacob feeney
description
Black, male 20-39 inches long, female 2 ft shorter, webed feet
unusual caracteristics
only lizard that swims can dive 30 ft can swim for 1 hour shy
Classification
- Scientific Name Amblyrhynchus cristatus
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Reptilia
- Order Squamata
- Family Iguandidae
- Genus Amblyrhynchus
Habitat
Oceans
Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Islands
food
algae
threats
Pigs Dogs Rats and Cats eat Marine iguana. They are also threatened by climate change.
solutions
Make a enclosed area on the beach and in the water.
Marine iguanas of the Galapagos islands - BBC wildlife