Microlophus slevini

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 slevini

Name

Microlophus slevini Torres-Carvajal, 2024: 63

• Holotype: CAS 9428, adult ♂, collected by Joseph R. Slevin on 3 October 1905.
• Type locality: “Gardner-near-Floreana islet, 1°19.9’S, 90°17.75’W, Galápagos Archipelago”.

Native distribution areas

• Ecuador: Galápagos Island: Gardner Islet.

References

Primary references

• Torres-Carvajal, O. 2024. A new species of lava lizard (Iguanidae: Tropidurinae: Microlophus) from the Galápagos. Zootaxa 5428(1): 58–74. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5428.1.2 Reference page.