Galapagos Marine Iguana

Conservation Status

This species is completely protected by national legislation (Ecuador). They are listed under CITES Appendix II (nearly threatened with extinction).
Marine iguanas, Amblyhynchus cristatus, are now listed as Vunerable (VU B2ac(iv)) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species with subpopulations that are either listed as Vulnerable or Endangered due to:
"The marine iguana Amblyhynchus cristatus is endemic to the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. The population occurs as ten subpopulations on separate islands in the range. Total extent of occurrence is less than 5,000 km² and area of occupancy is estimated to be less than 500 km². Total population size is unknown, however, El Nino effects are known to cause periodic declines in population (at least 85% mortality). In addition to this, the population is threatened by pollution (e.g., oil spills) and predation by exotic species on the islands."