Pink Land Iguana Essay

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The Galapagos Pink land Iguana is a species of lizard in the iguana family. This lizard’s

scientific name is Conolophus marthae and is pink with some dark strips. The name

“Conopholus” comes from two Greek words: Canos meaning “spiny” and lophos meaning

“crest” or “plume” relating to the spiny crests on their

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