Amblyrhynchus cristatus nanus
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Taxonavigation
editTaxonavigation: Pleurodonta |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Iguanidae
Genus: Amblyrhynchus
Species: Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Subspecies: Amblyrhynchus cristatus nanus
Name
editAmblyrhynchus cristatus nanus Garman, 1892
- Holotype: BMNH 1946.8.30.20 (formerly numbered BMNH 99.5.4).
- Type locality: “Tower Island [=Genovesa]”.
Combinations
edit- Amblyrhynchus nanus Garman, 1892: 80 [original combination, as species]
- Amblyrhynchus cristatus nanus — Eibl-Eibesfeldt, 1962 [subsequent combination, reduce to subspecies]
Native distribution areas
edit- Ecuador: Galápagos Province: Genovesa.
References
editPrimary references
edit- Garman, S. 1892. The reptiles of the Galapagos Islands. From the collections of Dr. Geo. Baur. Bulletin of the Essex Institute 24: 73–87. BHL
- Eibl-Eibesfeldt, I. 1962. Neue Unterarten der Meerechse, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, nebst weiteren Angaben zur Biologie der Art. Senckenbergiana Biologica 43: 177–199. Reference page.
Links
edit- Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Amblyrhynchus cristatus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 19 March 2021.
Vernacular names
editespañol: Iguana marina de Genovesa