Microlophus pacificus
Common Pacific iguana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Lacertilia |
Family: | Tropiduridae |
Genus: | Microlophus |
Species: | M. pacificus |
Binomial name | |
Microlophus pacificus (Steindachner, 1876) | |
Synonyms | |
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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
- ↑ 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 pacificus, Reptile Database
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