Microlophus tigris

Microlophus tigris, the tiger Pacific iguana, is a species of lava lizard endemic to Peru.[2]

Microlophus tigris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Tropiduridae
Genus: Microlophus
Species:
M. tigris
Binomial name
Microlophus tigris
(Tschudi, 1845)
Synonyms
  • Steirolepis tigris - Tschudi, 1845
  • Tropidurus peruvianus tigris - Mertens, 1956
  • Tropidurus tigris - Dixon & Wright, 1975

References

  1. Aguilar, C.; Lehr, E.; Perez, J.; Suárez, J.; Torres, C.; Venegas, P.; Quiroz Rodriguez, A. (2016). "Microlophus peruvianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T48444342A48444357. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Microlophus tigris, Reptile Database
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