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Conolophus

Reptile Genera

Conolophus is a genus of lizards, family Iguanidae, commonly known as Galapagos land iguanas, currently recognized as containing three species though the exact count has been historically contested. The genus is endemic to the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, found nowhere else in the world naturally.

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Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1059066, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Conolophus
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Iguana Genera, Lead
    Conolophus is a genus of lizards, also known commonly as Galápagos land iguanas, in the family Iguanidae.
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Wikidata: Conolophus
Wikidata Q1059066, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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