marine iguana

English

Marine iguana on Baltra Island, Galápagos

Noun

marine iguana (plural marine iguanas)

1. A species of iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, native to the Galápagos Islands, that can forage in the water.
   • 1991, Martha Holmes, Sea Trek, BBC Books, page 44:

     Marine iguanas line the shores of the islands, and are usually seen sprawled over lava rocks near the sea.