Microlophus peruvianus

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.^[2]

Microlophus peruvianus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Tropiduridae
Genus:	Microlophus
Species:	M. peruvianus
Binomial name
Microlophus peruvianus (Lesson, 1830)
Subspecies
M. p. salinicola (Mertens, 1956) M. p. peruvianus (Lesson, 1830)
Synonyms
Stellio peruvianus Lophyrus araucanus Tropidurus microlophus Microlophus Lessoni Steirolepis microlophus Steirolepis peruviana Steirolepis xanthostigma Microlophus inguinalis

Gallery

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