Theblacklavarocksonthebeacharefrequentedbylarge (2-3ft)mostdisgusting,clumsyLizards. Theyareasblackastheporousrocksoverwhichthey crawl&seektheirpreyfromtheSea. Somebodycallsthemimpsofdarkness. Theyassuredlywellbecomethelandtheyinhabit. CharlesDarwin,17thSeptember1835,GalápagosIslands