Iguana GuideIdentification
Galapagos Conservation Trust describes the species as paler than the Galápagos land iguana, with a longer, more tapered snout and pronounced dorsal spines.
Range
Its entire natural distribution is Santa Fe Island. That extremely narrow range makes island-level habitat conditions especially important.
Diet
The species is primarily herbivorous, with prickly pear cactus forming an important part of the diet.
Territorial behavior
Males use head bobbing and physical contests in territorial interactions, connecting a species profile directly to the broader visual-language system seen across iguanas.
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