The Galapagos Islands, which provided impetus and inspiration for Charles Darwin's seminal work, "On the Origin of Species," are home to unique populations of reptiles. Since the time of man's first visit in the 16th century to this crucial incubator for evolutionary theory, the islands' native plants and animals have faced grave challenges, including severe pressures from introduced species, habitat destruction and predation by man himself.

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