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Microlophus peruvianus

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Peru Pacific Iguana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Squamata
Suborder:
Lacertilia
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

The Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus) 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]

References

  1. ^ Microlophus peruvianus, Reptile Database
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