Microlophus occipitalis

Microlophus occipitalis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pleurodonta

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Iguania Infraordo: Pleurodonta

Familia: Tropiduridae
Genus: Microlophus
Species: Microlophus occipitalis

Name

Microlophus occipitalis (Peters, 1871)

• Holotype: ZMB 6646.
• Type locality: “angeblich aus Peru”.

Combinations

• Tropidurus (Laemopristus) occipitalis — Peters, 1871: 645 [original combination]
• Microlophus occipitalis — Frost, 1992: 48 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

• Peru
• Ecuador

References

Primary references

• Frost, D.R. 1992. Phylogenetic analysis and taxonomy of the Tropidurus group of lizards (Iguania: Tropiduridae). American Museum Novitates 3033: 68 pp. hdl: 2246/4997 Reference page. 

Links

• Cisneros-Heredia, D.F., Venegas, P., Yánez-Muñoz, M. & Perez, J. 2016. IUCN: Microlophus occipitalis  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T48444876A48444914. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T48444876A48444914.en. Accessed on 16 April 2024.

Vernacular names

English: Knobbed Pacific Iguana