First morphological description of the Galápagos pink iguana (Conolophus marthae) hatchling: a critical step for its conservation [PDF]
PeerJThe Galapagos pink iguana (Conolophus marthae) is endemic to Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island in the Galapagos archipelago. Due to its remote and hard-to-access habitat, the recently discovered and critically small wild population of the pink iguana has ...
Jorge Carrión-Tacuri +11 more
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Effects of parasitic infection and reproduction on corticosterone plasma levels in Galápagos land iguanas,Conolophus marthaeandC. subcristatus [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2017 AbstractIn vertebrates, one main feature of stress response is the release of glucocorticoids (corticosterone in reptiles), steroid hormones whose synthesis is regulated by the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis (HPA). In the Galápagos Islands, populations of land iguanas are differentially impacted by a tick‐transmitted apicomplexan hemoparasite of ...
Michela Onorati +9 more
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Diversity of compounds in femoral secretions of Galápagos iguanas (genera: Amblyrhynchus and Conolophus), and their potential role in sexual communication in lek-mating marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2017 Background Chemical signals are widely used in the animal kingdom, enabling communication in various social contexts, including mate selection and the establishment of dominance.
Alejandro Ibáñez +5 more
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Ultrastructural studies distinguish skin diversities among Galápagos iguanas [PDF]
Biology DirectIguanas exhibit diverse colors and behaviors reflecting evolutionarily adaptation to various habitats; in particular, the Galápagos iguanas represent unique color morphologies with distinct ecological niches.
Manuel Scimeca +11 more
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A molecular protocol to distinguish syntopic Galapagos land iguanas (Conolophus marthae and C. subcristatus) from faecal samples [PDF]
, 2018 When species are endangered, rare, or hard-to-sample, noninvasive sampling methods may prove useful for the purposes of genetic studies or for collecting evidence of the presence of a species. We developed and applied a molecular protocol to rapidly distinguish two syntopic species of Galápagos land iguana (Conolophus marthae and C.
Di Giambattista, L., Gentile, G.
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History of Ecological Sciences, Part 61C: Marine Biogeography, 1690s–1940s
, 2019 The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Volume 100, Issue 1, January 2019.
Frank N. Egerton
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Acta Zoologica, Volume 105, Issue 4, Page 514-523, October 2024.Abstract One of the rarest and most unusual iguanas on the planet is the Galápagos pink land iguana (Conolophus marthae). There have been a number of hypotheses on the source of their pink coloration, including that the colour is from blood and a relative lack of dermal pigmentation.
Gregory A. Lewbart +7 more
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Conolophus marthae intra-specific comparisons.
, 2022 Conolophus marthae intra-specific comparisons.
Carlos A. Vera (7507559) +6 more
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Sampling site characteristics and Salmonella enterica prevalence in Galápagos iguana populations.
, 2013 *Abbr. = Abbreviation; % Pos. = % of samples positive for S. enterica; Npos = Number of samples positive for S. enterica; N serovar = Number of unique serovars identified in each site; Nservar/Npos = serovar richness for each site adjusted for the number
Lenin Cruz Bedon (322804) +2 more
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, 2009 Conolophus marthae sp. nov., a new species endemic to Volcan Wolf of northern Isla Isabela of the Galapagos archipelago, is described. The new species is morphologically, behaviorally, and genetically distinguished from the other two congeneric species C.
Snell, H +3 more
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