Microlophus tigris

Microlophus tigris

Taxonavigation

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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 tigris

Name

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Microlophus tigris (Tschudi, 1845)

  • Lectotype: MHNN 2282, adult ♂, collected by J.J. Tschudi between 1838–1842. [Designated by Ortíz (1989: 54)]
  • Type locality: “Long tot. 7″”, specified as “der sandigen Küste von Peru vor. In den Umgegenden von Haucho, Ica, Pisco und Islay” in Tschudi (1846: 32).
  • Paralectotypes (n=2): MHNN 2284-1, ♂, and 2284-2, ♂, same data as for the lectotype.

Combinations

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  • Steirolepis tigris Tschudi, 1845: 156 [original combination]
  • Tropidurus peruvianus tigrisMertens, 1956: 109 [subsequent combination]
  • Tropidurus tigrisDixon & Wright, 1975: 26 [subsequent combination]
  • Microlophus tigrisFrost, 1992: 48 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

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  • Peru: Ancash, Lima, Huacavelica and Ayacucho departments

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Tiger Pacific Iguana