Common Land Iguana
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Common Land Iguana

Conolophus subcristatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Galápagos Islands
1,134 Verified records at Galápagos Islands
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Galápagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) is a very large species of lizard in the family Iguanidae, and one of three species of the genus Conolophus. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands off of Ecuador's Pacific coast, inhabiting the dry lowlands of Fernandina, Isabela, Santa Cruz, North Seymour, Baltra, and South Plaza islands. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Common Land Iguana sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 1,134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands

Santa Fe Land Iguana
VU Endemic

Santa Fe Land Iguana

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Conolophus pallidus

10–20% · With luck
Marine Iguana
VU Endemic

Marine Iguana

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Amblyrhynchus cristatus

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
50–60%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Land Iguana in Galápagos Islands?

About 55% of wildlife watchers report a Common Land Iguana sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 1,134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Land Iguana in Galápagos Islands?

January has the highest sighting rate for Common Land Iguana in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.

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