---
title: "Iguana-marinha"
description: "Amblyrhynchus cristatus — Répteis. The marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), also known as the sea iguana, saltwater iguana, or Galápagos marine iguana, is a species of iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador)."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/marine-iguana
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Iguana-marinha

> Amblyrhynchus cristatus — Répteis. The marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), also known as the sea iguana, saltwater iguana, or Galápagos marine iguana, is a species of iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador).

- Scientific name: *Amblyrhynchus cristatus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mar e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 10845
- Wikidata: [Q208796](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208796)
- iNaturalist taxon: [35347](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/35347)

## Names

- en: Marine Iguana
- de: Meerechse
- es: Iguana marina
- fr: Iguane marin des Galapagos
- nl: Zeeleguaan
- pt: Iguana-marinha
- pl: Legwan morski

## Countries with the most observations

EC (10443)

## Summary

The marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), also known as the sea iguana, saltwater iguana, or Galápagos marine iguana, is a species of iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador). Unique among modern lizards, it is a marine reptile that has the ability to forage in the sea for algae, which make up almost all of its diet. Marine iguanas are the only extant lizard that spends time in a marine environment. Large males are able to dive to find this food source, while females and smaller males feed during low tide in the intertidal zone. They mainly live in colonies on rocky shores where they bask after visiting…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_iguana

## Photo

![Iguana-marinha](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/marine-iguana/medium.jpg)

Photo: Simon Tonge · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/101347845

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/marine-iguana?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).