Microlophus peruvianus

Microlophus peruvianus

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 peruvianus

Name

Microlophus peruvianus (Lesson, 1830)

• Holotype: MNHN-RA-6873.
• Type locality: “par la mer au pied de Callao, et sur la côte nue et desséchée de Payta”.

Combinations

• Stellio peruvianus — Lesson, 1830: 40 [original combination]
• Tropidurus peruvianus — Boulenger, 1885: 174 [subsequent combination]
• Microlophus peruvianus — 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

• Venegas, P., Yánez-Muñoz, M. & Sánchez, J. 2017. IUCN: Microlophus peruvianus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T178311A68973390. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T178311A68973390.en. Accessed on 16 April 2024.

Vernacular names

English: Peru Pacific Iguana