PHOTO : Pink Iguana Species Discovered

nationalgeographic ^ | January 5, 2009

[JoeProBono]

A new species of Galápagos iguana has scientists tickled pink.

The pink iguana, named after its salmon-colored skin, lives only on the Wolf volcano on the island of Isabela.

Charles Darwin did not visit the volcano on his travels to the Ecuadorian island chains in the 1830s, so the creature remained undiscovered until 1986, when it was spotted by park rangers. Only now has it been recognized as its own species.

[JoeProBono]

Volcan Wolf, located at the northeast end of the island of Isabela (also known as Albarmarle Island) is the highest volcano in the Galapagos, reaching an elevation of over 1700 meters (5600 feet).

[bmwcyle]

No that is just Code Pink members.

[JoeProBono]

Our Lady of the Iguanas

[JoeProBono]

[LiberConservative]

He looks fabuloussss!

[JoeProBono]

[Thrownatbirth]

Pink Iguana sounds like a bar that’s off-limits even before you reach port.

[cripplecreek]

I discovered my pink iguana before I could even walk.

[ClearCase_guy]

Charles Darwin did not visit the volcano on his travels to the Ecuadorian island chains in the 1830s, so the creature remained undiscovered until 1986

Boy, these guys sure have a heavy dependency on Darwin's work!

[JoeProBono]

"Boy, these guys sure have a heavy dependency on Darwin's work! "

[JoeProBono]

"Boy, these guys sure have a heavy dependency on Darwin's work! "

[aruanan]

But it still tastes like chicken.

[17th Miss Regt]

They used to put pink elephants in Post Crispy Critters. But they did not fly. I guess you could make them fly with a spoon.

[StAntKnee]

I call hoax.

Regular iguana with the heartbreak of psoriasis.

Oh, and . . . “Charles Darwin did not visit the volcano on his travels to the Ecuadorian island chains in the 1830s, so the creature remained undiscovered until 1986, when it was spotted by park rangers. “

No wonder we have so many species going extinct and so few discovered anew. Only Darwin and park rangers can discover?

[brytlea]

Hmmm he just looked chapped to me.

[Unruly Human]

Regular iguana with the heartbreak of psoriasis.

And a little heartbreak of iguananess.

Those are homely critters.

[FreeAtlanta]

The Communist infection is spreading.

[Gondring]

No that is just Code Pink members.

That was my thought! There are even photographs. Here's a frilled species...

[JoeProBono]

CODEPINK:

[Daffynition]

They should be protected, lest they turn up at Happy Hour in some island bar.