amblyrhynchus

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Definition of amblyrhynchus in English English dictionary

marine iguanas

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Amblyrhynchus cristatus

(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) The Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is an iguana that has the unique ability among modern lizards to live and forage in the sea. It is found only on the Galapagos Islands, but has spread to all the islands in the archipelago, and is sometimes called the Galapagos Marine Iguana. It mainly lives on the rocky Galapagos shore, but can also be spotted in marshes and mangrove beaches