Also living on North Seymour is the Galápagos lava lizard. At five to six inches long, they are much smaller than land iguanas as demonstrated by the juvenile land iguana on the right. The lava lizard can be found on seven islands in the Galápagos. Each of these islands has a unique species yet they are all part of the Microlophus albemariensis classification. A common factor is females have a red throat pouch like this one on the left. Males have dark throats, are more colorful, larger and have a row of small spikes along the back. These creatures are highly adaptive to their environment. Their coloring will mirror their surroundings. If caught by a predator, they are capable of detaching their tail which will then grow back.
