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Microlophus peruvianus

Microlophus peruvianus (*)

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
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 Toxicofera
Subordo: Iguania
Infraordo: Pleurodonta

Familia: Tropiduridae
Genus: Microlophus
Species: Microlophus peruvianus
Name

Microlophus peruvianus (Lesson, 1830)
References
Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2022. Microlophus peruvianus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 13 February 2020.
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

Vernacular names
English: Peru Pacific Iguana
Microlophus peruvianus, the Peru Pacific iguana, is a species of lava lizard endemic to the Ecuador, Peru, and Chile. The species is commonly attributed to the genus Microlophus but has been attributed to the genus Tropidurus.[1]
Gallery

Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus) from Paracas, Ica.

References

Microlophus peruvianus, Reptile Database

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