A portrait of the scaly-skinned Galapagos land iguana on South Plaza Island in the Galapagos Islands, a province of Ecuador, South America.
A close-up portrait of the scaly-skinned Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) on South Plaza Island in the Pacific Ocean. Its one of the Galapagos Islands, a province of Ecuador, South America. Land iguanas are identified by their yellow-brownish color and shed their skins yearly. Because the Galapagos Islands are very dry, these iguanas get most of the water they need from prickly pear cactus plants. The life span of land iguanas is from 50 to 60 years.
Size: 3700px × 2377px
Location: South Plaza Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America
Photo credit: © Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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