Microlophus jacobi
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Santiago Lava Lizard | |
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Male | |
Female | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Lacertilia |
Family: | Tropiduridae |
Genus: | Microlophus |
Species: | M. jacobi |
Binomial name | |
Microlophus jacobi | |
The Santiago Lava Lizard (Microlophus jacobi) is a species of lava lizard endemic to the Galapagos island of Santiago Island (formerly San Salvatore Island).[1]
References
- ↑ 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.
External links
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