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Microlophus peruvianus

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Peru Pacific iguana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Tropiduridae
Genus: Microlophus
Species:
M. peruvianus
Binomial name
Microlophus peruvianus
(Lesson, 1830)
Subspecies
  • M. p. salinicola (Mertens, 1956)
  • M. p. peruvianus (Lesson, 1830)
Synonyms
  • Stellio peruvianus
  • Lophyrus araucanus
  • Tropidurus microlophus
  • Microlophus Lessoni
  • Steirolepis microlophus
  • Steirolepis peruviana
  • Steirolepis xanthostigma
  • Microlophus inguinalis

Microlophus peruvianus, the Peru Pacific iguana, is a species of lava lizard endemic to the Ecuador, Peru, and Chile. The species is commonly attributed to the genus Microlophus but has been attributed to the genus Tropidurus.[1]

Gallery

  • Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus) from Paracas, Ica.
    Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus) from Paracas, Ica.

References

  1. ^ Microlophus peruvianus, Reptile Database


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