Microlophus grayii

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Floreana Lava Lizard
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Lacertilia
Family: Tropiduridae
Genus: Microlophus
Species: M. grayii
Binomial name
Microlophus grayii
(Bell, 1843)
Synonyms
  • Leiocephalus grayii
  • Tropidurus (Craniopeltis) grayii
  • Leiocephalus grayii
  • Tropidurus grayi
  • Tropidurus albemarlensis
  • Tropidurus indefatigabilis
  • Tropidurus delanonis
  • Tropidurus duncanensis

The Floreana Lava Lizard (Microlophus grayii) is a species of lava lizard endemic to the Galapagos island of Floreana.[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 grayii, The Reptile Database
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