Microlophus albemarlensis

For other lava lizards of the Galápagos Islands, see Microlophus.

Microlophus albemarlensis
Female, Santa Fe Island
Male, Isabela Island
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Tropiduridae
Genus: Microlophus
Species:
M. albemarlensis
Binomial name
Microlophus albemarlensis
(Baur, 1890)
Range (red) in the Galápagos Islands
Synonyms[2]
  • Tropidurus albemarlensis Baur, 1890
  • Tropidurus indefatigabilis Baur, 1890
  • Tropidurus jacobii Baur, 1892
  • Tropidurus barringtonensis Baur, 1892
  • Tropidurus grayii barringtonensis Heller, 1903
  • Tropidurus grayii magnus Heller, 1903

Microlophus albemarlensis, the Galápagos Lava lizard, also known as the Albemarle Lava lizard, is a species of Lava lizard. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, where it occurs on several islands in the western archipelago: the large islands Isabela, Santa Cruz, Fernandina, Santiago and Santa Fe, as well as several smaller islands: Seymour, Baltra, Plaza Sur, Daphne Major and Rábida.[2] It is the most widespread of the Galápagos species of Microlophus, the others only occurring on single islands.[3] Some authors however, consider populations on Santiago, Santa Cruz, and Santa Fe (and associated small islands) to be distinct species (M. jacobi, M. indefatigabilis and M. barringtonensis, respectively).[4] The species is commonly attributed to the genus Microlophus but has been historically placed in the genus Tropidurus.

  1. ^ Márquez, C.; Yánez-Muñoz, M.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F. (2016). "Microlophus albemarlensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T177934A1499883. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T177934A1499883.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Microlophus albemarlensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 January 2021.
  3. ^ Andy Swash; Rob Still & Ian Lewington (2005). Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles of the Galápagos Islands: An Identification Guide. Yale University Press. pp. 120–121. ISBN 978-0-300-11532-1.
  4. ^ Benavides, Edgar; Baum, Rebecca; Snell, Heidi M.; Snell, Howard L. & Sites, Jack W. (2009). "Island biogeography of Galápagos lava lizards (Tropiduridae: Microlophus): species diversity and colonization of the archipelago". Evolution. 63 (6): 1606–1626. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2009.00617.x. JSTOR 40306236. PMID 19154379.