Sealife guideThe marine iguanaAmblyrhynchus cristatus

Taxonomy
  • Common name: Marine iguana
  • French name: Iguane marin des Galapagos
  • Scientific name: Amblyrhynchus cristatus (Bell, 1825)
  • Family name: Iguanidae
  • Order name: Sauria
  • Class name: Sea reptiles
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Black-banded sea krait (Laticauda semifasciata)
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Sea turtle (7 espèces)
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(7 espèces)
Flatback sea turtle (Natator depressus)
Flatback sea turtle
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Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Loggerhead sea turtle
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Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
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Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Hawksbill sea turtle
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Leatherback sea turtle
(Dermochelys coriacea)
The marine species from Galapagos
Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
Blacktip reef shark
(Carcharhinus melanopterus)
Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)
Galapagos penguin
(Spheniscus mendiculus)
Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)
Galapagos shark
(Carcharhinus galapagensis)
Mexican hogfish (Bodianus diplotaenia)
Mexican hogfish
(Bodianus diplotaenia)
Pacific creolefish (Cephalopholis colonus)
Pacific creolefish
(Cephalopholis colonus)
Red-footed booby (Sula sula)
Red-footed booby
(Sula sula)
Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)
Silvertip shark
(Carcharhinus albimarginatus)
Whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
Whale shark
(Rhincodon typus)
Les destinations de plongée
Galapagos islands
Galapagos islands
Les îles Galapagos
Les îles Galapagos

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