Sculpting Marine Iguana ( Amblyrhynchus cristatus ) Polymer clay _ Life of Clay

Hi guys, welcome back to life of clay for another sculpting video, Kenji here your sculptor, and this time I will be making the swimmer and diver amongst iguanas; the saltwater or most commonly known as the Galapagos Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). • The Galapagos Marine Iguana’s generic name Ambyrhynchus is the combination of 2 Greek words, ambly from amblus meaning blunt and rhynchus meaning snout. • They are also known as saltwater or sea iguana is can only be found in Galapagos Islands very unique among modern lizards. It is the marine reptile that has the ability to forage in the sea for algae, which makes up almost of all its diet. • The 1 – 2 years old young marine iguana may voluntarily swim in shallow water and tide pools, but they do not dive but the adult on the other hand can dive as deep as 30m or 98ft, and can spend up to 1 hour underwater. • They mainly live in colonies on rocks shores where they bask after visiting the relatively cold water or intertidal zone, but can also be seen in