Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Iguana iguana
Iguana verde, Green Iguana
Locals reported seeing green iguanas on the north coast of Santa Cruz in 1982. Intercepted on various occasions. In 2000, a green iguana was captured in Puerto Ayora. In 2006, a green iguana was found in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno and removed.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Iguanidae
Genus
Iguana
Species
iguana
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Introduced - not established
Year of first record: 2000
Mode of introduction: Accidental
Introduction Pathway: Stowaway
Subpathway: Hitchhiker on boats
Introduced status: Intercepted
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
- Arteaga, A. Bustamante, L., Vierira, J., Tapia, W., Guayasamin, J.M. (2019) Reptiles of the Galapagos Life on the Enchanted Islands Tropical Herping
- Jiménez-Uzcátegui, G. Carrión, V., Zabala, J., Buitrón, P. & Milstead, B. (2007) Status of introduced vertebrates in Galapagos. Galapagos Report 2006–2007. Charles Darwin Foundation, Puerto Ayora, p. 136–141.
- Phillips, R. B. D.A. Wiedenfeld and H.L. Snell (2012) Current status of alien vertebrates in the Galápagos Islands: invasion history, distribution, and potential impacts. Biol Invasions (2012) 14:461–480 DOI 10.1007/s10530-011-0090-z
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"Galapagos Species Database, Iguana iguana", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=5282. Accessed 1 November 2026.