Conolophus
Genus of lizards
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Conolophus is a genus of lizards, also known commonly as Galápagos land iguanas, in the family Iguanidae. The genus is endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. The number of species of this variable genus has always been disputed; the most current taxonomic surveys suggest that three species exist.
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| Galápagos land iguana | |
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| Conolophus subcristatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Iguanidae |
| Genus: | Conolophus Fitzinger, 1843 |
| Type species | |
| Conolophus subcristatus | |
| Species | |
Extant species
| Image | Species | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | C. subcristatus (Gray, 1831) | Galápagos land iguana | Fernandina Island, Isabela Island, Santa Cruz Island, North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, and South Plaza Island |
 | C. marthae[1] Gentile & Snell, 2009 | Galápagos pink land iguana | Wolf Volcano, Northern Isabela Island |
 | C. pallidus Heller, 1903 | Santa Fe land iguana | Santa Fe Island |
