Origin

• In
  Introduced
• Na
  Native

• En
  Endemic

  Taxon occurs only in Galapagos.

• Hy
  Hypothetical
• Id
  Indigenous
• Mi
  Migrant
• EnQ
  Questionable Endemic
• Re
  Resident
• Va
  Vagrant

IUCN Status

Vulnerable - Considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Distribution

Regions: Santa Cruz.

Distribution Comments: Restricted to Santa Cruz Island

Please be aware that this distribution map is automatically generated from database records (CDF and external specimens, literature records, and observations) and may not accurately reflect the currently-known distribution for all species.

Literature

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