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Reptile, Galápagos Islands Alexander Julius Jensen Reptile, Galápagos Islands Alexander Julius Jensen

Galápagos Pink Land Iguana

The Galápagos pink land iguana is found only on the slopes of a single active volcano on one of the Galápagos Islands. Named for its pink scales, this land iguana was described as a distinct species in 2009 and is considered 'critically endangered' — with fewer than 200 left.

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