Biology:Microlophus pacificus

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Short description: Species of lizard


Common Pacific iguana
Microlophus pacificus dorsal.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Tropiduridae
Genus: Microlophus
Species:
M. pacificus
Binomial name
Microlophus pacificus
(Steindachner, 1876)
Microlophus pacificus distribution.svg
Synonyms
  • Tropidurus (Craniopeltis) pacificus
  • Leiocephalus pacificus
  • Tropidurus pacificus
  • Tropidurus abingdonensis
  • Tropidurus abingdonii
  • Tropidurus lemniscatus

Microlophus pacificus, the common Pacific iguana, is a species of lava lizard endemic to the Galapagos island of Pinta.[1] The species is commonly attributed to the genus Microlophus but has been attributed to the genus Tropidurus.[2]

References

  1. Benavides,E; Baum, R.; Snell, H. M.; Snell, H. L.; and Sites Jr., J. W. (2009) "Island Biogeography of Galápagos Lava Lizards (Tropiduridae: Microlophus): Species Diversity and Colonization of the Archipelago." (.pdf) Evolution, 63 (6): 1606–1626.
  2. Microlophus pacificus, Reptile Database

Wikidata ☰ Q585284 entry