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Land Iguana
Habitat

The land iguana is present on the islands of

the Galapagos. The Conolophus

subcristatus is native to 6 of the islands and

the conolophus pallidus is found only on

Santa Fe. The iguanas live in drier parts of

the island and are found bathing in the

morning sun, seeking shade in the

afternoon and and sleeping in burrows dug

in the ground to keep warm.

Evolutionary History

Researchers believe that the

land iguana and marine

iguana evolved from common

ancestors but diverged about

8 million years ago. They

believe that they arrived from

South America most likely by

rafting on vegetation

Reproduction

Between the age of 15 and 18, Galapagos become sexually active, dependant on their

native island. Mating season is similarly
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