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Definition of Amblyrhynchus cristatus
1. Noun. Shore-dwelling seaweed-eating lizard of the Galapagos Islands.
Generic synonyms: Iguanid, Iguanid Lizard
Group relationships: Amblyrhynchus, Genus Amblyrhynchus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Amblyrhynchus Cristatus
Literary usage of Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin (1909)
"The Amblyrhynchus, a remarkable genus of lizards, is confined to this archipelago;
there are two species, resembling Amblyrhynchus cristatus. a, Tooth of, ..."
2. The Harvard Classics by Charles William Eliot (1909)
"The Amblyrhynchus, a remarkable genus of lizards, is confined to this archipelago;
there are two species, resembling Amblyrhynchus cristatus. a. ..."
3. Elements of Geology by Sir Charles Lyell (1839)
"Amblyrhynchus cristatus. Bell. Length varying from 3 to 4ft. The only existing
marine lizard now known. a Tooth of same of natural size, and magnified. ..."
4. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1884)
"... and Amblyrhynchus cristatus. a. Tooth of natural size, and likewise magnified.
sluggish in its movements. The usual length of a full-grown one is about ..."
5. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1876)
"... whose exquisite work is well known to American zoologists. The large Iguana-like
lizards (Amblyrhynchus cristatus and Con- ..."
6. Organic Evolution by Richard Swann Lull (1917)
"Of temporary seaward migrants, the most noteworthy is the curious iguana-like
lizard Amblyrhynchus cristatus (see Fig. 60) which is found in the Galapagos ..."
7. Zoological Recreations by William John Broderip (1849)
"... but it is the aquatic species Amblyrhynchus cristatus, to which the professor
alludes. Here is its portrait drawn by the master hand of Darwin :— But ..."
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