Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) - Copyright: NatureEyes/Mads Fjeldsø Christensen


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Copyright: NatureEyes/Mads Fjeldsø Christensen

Order number: MF00346

English name: Galapagos marine iguana

Scientific name: Amblyrhynchus cristatus

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Description: Marine Iguana (male) on Española which has just changed collor from black to multicollor. These Marine iguanas have blotches of coppery green and red. The red pigment comes from a particular seaweed that blooms during the summer months, which also coincides with the iguanas mating season.

Geographic location: Española, Galapagos, Ecuador, South America

Photographer ©: NatureEyes/Mads Fjeldsø Christensen

Technical data: Original: 24x36mm slide. Format: Tiff. File size: ca. 50 Mb. Resolution: ca. 5500 x 3500 pixels. Print size: ca. 45 x 30 cm (app. 18 x 12 inches) at 300 dpi