cristatus

These include Galapagos giant tortoise Geochelone nigra (VU), with twenty subspecies on different islands, all of which are endangered, terrestrial iguanas Conolophus subcristatus (VU) and C. pallidus (VU) and marine iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus (VU) which is the world's only sea-going lizard and feeds on seaweed.

Galápagos National Park & Galápagos Marine Resources Reserve, Ecuador 2009

Within the Iguanidae, the best known of the regions five endemic species are the marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus, VU) and the two threatened species of land iguana endemic to the Galápagos, the Santa Fe land iguana (Conolophus pallidus, VU) and the Galápagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus, VU).

Biological diversity in Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena 2008

There are also 5 endemic species of geckos belonging to the genus Phyllodactylus, 7 endemic species of lava lizards belonging to the genus Tropidurus, 2 species of land iguanas include Conolophus palidus on Santa Fe Island only and C. subcristatus, and finally the marine iguana (Amblyrhnchus cristatus).

Galápagos Islands xeric scrub 2007

Marshes and Phragmites reed beds provide breeding habitat for the great-crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus), Oriental white stork (Ciconia boyciana), Japanese crane (Grus japonensis), and relict gull (Larus relictus).

Mongolian-Manchurian grassland 2008

The 48 mammal species include Chacma baboon Papio cynocephalus ursinus, 5 species of carnivora including the blackbacked jackal Canis mesomelas, ardwolf Proteles cristatus and serval Felis serval, 11 species of artiodactyla and 16 species of rodentia, 11 of which last are endemic to South Africa.

UKhahlamba Drakensberg Park, South Africa 2008

Bird species such as Tadorna ferrugine and Anas platyrhynchos occur in wetlands, Dendrocopos major in the forests while Parus major, Motacilla cinerea, Alaudia arvensis, Anthus hodgsoni, Lanius cristatus, Milvus migrans, and Corvus corax occur everywhere else in this area.

Altai montane forest and forest steppe 2008

The legislation in question, which led directly to the expenditure, was the Habitats Directive, which defines the Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus as an endangered species, triggering the expensive protection measures of which Cheshire Council fell foul.

The single European newt Richard 2008

Fauna biodiversity is relatively unknown, but includes a few endemic subspecies such as the burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia tolimae), tropical bobwhite (Colinus cristatus leucotis), and euphonia (Euphonia concinna).

Magdalena Valley dry forests 2007

Very little is known about the biodiversity of this region; endemic species are: the burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia tolimae), the tropical bobwhite (Colinus cristatus leucotis), the euphonia Euphonia concinna, the tropical cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus purgatus) and the national flower of Colombia, the Christmas orchid Cattleya trianaei.

Magdalena Valley dry forests 2007

There are only two near-endemic species, Sclater's guenon (Cercopithecus sclateri, EN) and the crested chameleon (Chamaeleo cristatus).

Cross-Niger transition forests 2007