Kingdom Animalia Order Squamata Scientific name Conolophus Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Family Iguanidae Higher classification Iguanidae | |
Lower classifications Galapagos land iguana, Conolophus marthae, Conolophus pallidus | ||
The Galápagos land iguanas comprise the genus Conolophus of the Galápagos Islands. The name Conolophus is derived from two Greek words: conos (κώνος) meaning "spiny" and lophos (λοφος) meaning "crest" or "plume", denoting the spiny crests along the backs of these species.g
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