*E

Amblyrhynchus cristatus                                Marine Iguana            Vulnerable
subspecies from Espanola: venustissimus        Sea Iguana

* -- From Galapagos Islands
*F -- From Floreana
*E -- From Hood (Espanola)

above information from < http://www.iucnredlist.org >


Important Information:
-Threats:
-Ecological description/ characteristics and behavior (Swash pg. 118)
        -diet consists of marine algae
        -"Males take up to eight years to reach sexual maturity."
        -breeding season is from November to December
      
Source:

IUCN 2003. 2003 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.redlist.org>. Downloaded on 2 October 2004.

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