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Conolophus is a genus of lizards, also known commonly as Galápagos land iguanas, in the family Iguanidae. The genus is endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. The number of species of this variable genus has always been disputed; the most current taxonomic surveys suggest that three species exist.

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Instance of
monotypic taxon
Parent taxon
Iguanidae
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Galápagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus).jpg
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taxon name
Conolophus
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Conolophus
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Category:Conolophus
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Conolophus is a genus of lizards, also known commonly as Galápagos land iguanas, in the family Iguanidae. The genus is endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. The number of species of this variable genus has always been disputed; the most current taxonomic surveys suggest that three species exist.

==Extant species==

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