Genus

Marine iguanas

Amblyrhynchus

1 species in our catalog · found in 1 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyIguanidae (Iguanas and Chuckwallas)
GenusAmblyrhynchus (Marine iguanas)

Species in this group

VU Endemic

Amblyrhynchus cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~80%

Jan

~80%

Feb

~80%

Mar

~80%

Apr

~80%

May

~80%

Jun

~80%

Jul

~80%

Aug

~80%

Sep

~80%

Oct

~80%

Nov

~80%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Marine iguanas

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 1	~80%
	Marine Iguana			~80%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Challenges

Part of the challengeGalápagos IconsSouth AmericaGiant tortoiseMarine iguanaBlue-footed boobyGalápagos sea lionGalápagos penguin

Part of the challengeGalápagos StarterSouth AmericaMarine iguanaSea lionBlue-footed boobyGiant tortoise

Part of the challengeDarwin in the GalápagosSouth AmericaGiant tortoiseMarine iguanaLand iguanaMockingbirdDarwin's finch

Marine iguanas

Species in this group

Marine Iguana

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Marine iguanas

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges