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Iguanas,
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Male Marine Iguana of Española |
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Female Marine Iguana |
Male Marine Iguana |
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Galapagos Land Iguana (endemic) |
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Santa Fe Iguana (endemic) |
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Lava Lizard
(endemic) There are seven species found on the
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Galapagos Snake (endemic) |
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Giant Tortoises
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are Galapagos' most famous reptiles. Males are
twice as large as females. There are several
subspecies or races found on the islands.
They can be distinguished by the shape of their shell. |
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Giant Tortoises (endemic) |
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Sea Turtles
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spend all their life in the oceans. The only
exception to that is the female which comes at night on
shore to lay their eggs. You find their tracks on sandy
beaches. The Green Sea Turtle is very common
in Galapagos whereas the Hawksbill is more seldom
seen. Also found in the waters is the huge
Leatherback Sea Turtle. |
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Pacific Green Sea Turtle |
Hawksbill Turtle |
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