Microlophus grayii

Microlophus grayii, also commonly known as the Floreana lava lizard, Gray's lava lizard, and Gray's Pacific iguana, is a species of lava lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is endemic to the Galapagos island of Floreana.^[3]

Microlophus grayii
Male
Female
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Tropiduridae
Genus:	Microlophus
Species:	M. grayii
Binomial name
Microlophus grayii (Bell, 1843)
Synonyms[2]
Leiocephalus grayii Bell, 1843 Tropidurus (Craniopeltis) grayii — W. Peters, 1871 Leiocephalus grayii — Günther, 1877 Tropidurus grayi — Boulenger, 1885 Tropidurus delanonis Baur, 1890 Tropidurus duncanensis Baur, 1890 Microlophus grayii — Frost, 1992

Taxonomy

The species, Microlophus grayii, is commonly assigned to the genus Microlophus but has been assigned to the genus Tropidurus.^[2] It has also been assigned to the family Tropiduridae.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, grayii, is in honor of British herpetologist John Edward Gray.^[4]

Geographic range

M. grayii is found on Floreana Island including its islets Champion and Gardner, in the Galapagos, Ecuador.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of M. grayii is shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 640 m (2,100 ft), but it has also been found in urban areas.^[1]

Reproduction

M. grayii is oviparous.^[2]