Microlophus albemarlensis
| Microlophus albemarlensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Tropiduridae |
| Genus: | Microlophus |
| Species: | M. albemarlensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Microlophus albemarlensis (Baur, 1890) | |
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The Galápagos Lava Lizard (Microlophus albemarlensis) is one of nine species of lava lizard endemic to the Galápagos Islands found on the following islands: Isabela, Fernandina, Cuatro Hermanos, and Tortuga.[1] The species is commonly attributed to the genus Microlophus but has been attributed to the genus Tropidurus.[2]
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.
- ↑ Microlophus albemarlensis, The Reptile Database