Microlophus albemarlensis
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Microlophus albemarlensis, the Galápagos lava lizard, also known as the Albemarle lava lizard or Isabela lava lizard, is a species of lava lizard. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands.
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Male showing dark throat blotch
Male eating a grasshopper, Isla Isabela
Marine iguana
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The marine iguana, also known as the sea iguana, saltwater iguana, or Galápagos marine iguana, is a species of iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands. Unique among modern lizards, it is a marine r
Microlophus albemarlensis
…Body size does not correlate with presence of absence of predators. A commensal relationship exists when the lava lizard is perched on the tails of marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) in order to eat insects attracted to these iguanas. Male Galapagos lava lizards often mate with any female that is in proximity…
Amblyrhynchus cristatus
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A hybrid iguana, the result of interbreeding between a marine iguana and a Galápagos land iguana
A. c. albemarlensis on Isabela Island (a synonym of A. c. cristatus based on the 2017 review)