Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: May 12th, 2024.
 
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Genus
Microlophus
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Pacific Keel-tailed Iguanas, Galapagos Lava Lizards (only Galapagos species)
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Pazifische Kielschwanzleguane, Lavaechsen (nur Galapagos-Arten)
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Pacifiske Kølhaleleguaner, Lavaleguaner (kun Galapagos-arterne)
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1837 |  |
Microlophus Dumeril & Bibron (type species: Microlophus lessonii Dumeril & Bibron 1837) |
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1992 | |
Plesiomicrolophus Frost (type species: Tropidurus occipitalis koepkeorum Mertens 1956; syn. Harvey & Gutberlet 2000) |
Contents:
24 species, of which 20 (83.3%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
W. South America, Galapagos Islands.
Reported from:
Chile,
Ecuador
(incl.
Galapagos Islands
[Baltra,
Caldwell,
Champion,
Daphne Major,
Enderby,
Espanola,
Fernandina,
Floreana,
Gardner-near-Floreana,
Isabela,
Marchena,
North Seymour,
Pinta,
Pinzon,
Rabida,
San Cristóbal,
Santa Cruz,
Santa Fe,
Santiago,
South Plaza]),
Peru.
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Microlophus albemarlensis
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Isabela Lava Lizard, Albemarle Lava Lizard, (Galapagos Lava Lizard)
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Isabela-Lavaechse
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Isabela-lavaleguan
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1890 | |
Tropidurus albemarlensis Baur |
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Microlophus albemarlensis Frost 1992 |
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1903 | |
Tropidurus grayi magnus Heller (Van Denburgh & Slevin 1913) |
Remarks:
Previously included barringtonensis, indefatigabilis and jacobii. Zug (2013) retained these taxa as a synonyms of albemarlensis, pending further studies.
Distribution:
Galapagos Islands
(Fernandina,
Isabela).
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Microlophus arenarius
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1845 | |
Steironotus arenarius Tschudi |
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Ophryoessoides arenarius Etheridge 1966 |
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Tropidurus arenarius Fritts 1974 |
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Stenocercus arenarius Ortiz 1989 |
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Microlophus arenarius Carvalho 2021 |
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1891 | |
Tropidurus stolzmanni Steindachner (syn. Carvalho 2021) |
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Tropidurus occipitalis stolzmanni Mertens 1956 |
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Tropidurus stolzmanni Dixon & Wright 1975 |
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Microlophus stolzmanni Frost 1992 |
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1907 | |
Tropidurus tschudii Roux (syn. Carvalho 2021) |
Remarks:
Carvalho (2021) reviewed the complicated taxonomical history of this taxon and designated a new lectotype.
Distribution:
Peru.
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Microlophus atacamensis
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Atacama Desert Runner
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Atacama-Küstenleguan
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Atacama-kystleguan
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1960 | |
Tropidurus peruvianus atacamensis Donoso-Barros |
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Tropidurus atacamensis Ortiz 1980 |
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Microlophus atacamensis Frost 1992 |
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1966 | |
Tropidurus peruvianus marianus Donoso-Barros (Ortiz Zapata 1980) |
Distribution:
Chile.
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Microlophus barringtonensis
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Santa Fe Lava Lizard, Barrington Lava Lizard
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Santa-Fe-Lavaechse
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Santa Fe-lavaleguan
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1892 | |
Tropidurus barringtonensis Baur |
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Tropidurus grayi barringtonensis Heller 1903 |
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Tropidurus albemarlensis barringtonensis Van Denburgh & Slevin 1913 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of albemarlensis (e.g., Van Denburgh & Slevin 1913; Swash & Still 2005 [by implication]). Revalidated by Benavides, Baum, Snell, Snell & Sites (2009). Zug (2013) retained the taxon as a synonym of albemarlensis, pending further studies.
Distribution:
Galapagos Islands
(Santa Fe).
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Microlophus bivittatus
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San Cristóbal Lava Lizard
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San-Cristóbal-Lavaechse
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San Cristóbal-lavaleguan
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1871 | |
Craniopeltis bivittata Peters |
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Tropidurus bivittatus Boulenger 1891 |
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Microlophus bivittatus Frost 1992 |
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1889 | |
Tropidurus lemniscatus Cope (Van Denburgh & Slevin 1913) |
Distribution:
Galapagos Islands
(San Cristóbal).
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Microlophus delanonis
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Española Lava Lizard, Hood Island Lava Lizard
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Española-Lavaechse
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Española-lavaleguan
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1890 | |
Tropidurus delanonis Baur |
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Microlophus delanonis Frost 1992 |
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1890 | |
Tropidurus hoodensis Baur [substitute name for Tropidurus delanonis Baur 1890] |
Distribution:
Galapagos Islands
(Espanola).
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Microlophus duncanensis
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Pinzón Lava Lizard
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Pinzón-Lavaechse
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Pinzón-lavaleguan
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1890 | |
Tropidurus duncanensis Baur |
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Microlophus duncanensis Frost 1992 |
Distribution:
Galapagos Islands
(Pinzon).
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Microlophus grayii
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Floreana Lava Lizard
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Floreana-Lavaechse
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Floreana-lavaleguan
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1843 | |
Leiocephalus grayii Bell |
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Holotropis grayii Duméril 1851 |
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Craniopeltis grayii Peters 1871 |
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Tropidurus grayii Steindachner 1876 |
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Microlophus grayii Frost 1992 |
Distribution:
Galapagos Islands
(Caldwell,
Champion,
Enderby,
Floreana,
Gardner-near-Floreana).
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Microlophus habelii
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Marchena Lava Lizard
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Marchena-Lavaechse
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Marchena-lavaleguan
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1876 | |
Tropidurus pacificus var. habelii Steindachner |
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Tropidurus habelii Baur 1892 |
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Microlophus habelii Frost 1992 |
Distribution:
Galapagos Islands
(Marchena).
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Microlophus heterolepis
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Odd-scaled Pacific Iguana
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Variabelschuppiger Küstenleguan
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Uensskællet Kystleguan
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1835 | |
Tropidurus heterolepis Wiegmann |
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Tropidurus peruvianus heterolepis Donoso-Barros 1966 |
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Tropidurus heterolepis Ortiz 1980 |
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Microlophus heterolepis Frost 1992 |
Remarks:
Known only from the type locality in southern Peru (Perez & Quiroz Rodriguez 2022), although not mentioned for the country by Dixon & Wright (1975).
Records from Chile are doubtful (Perez & Quiroz Rodriguez 2022).
Not listed for Chile by Gamboa (2020).
Distribution:
Chile,
Peru.
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Microlophus indefatigabilis
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Santa Cruz Lava Lizard
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Santa-Cruz-Lavaechse
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Santa Cruz-lavaleguan
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1890 | |
Tropidurus indefatigabilis Baur |
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Microlophus indefatigabilis Benavides, Baum, Snell, Snell & Sites 2009 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of albemarlensis (e.g., Van Denburgh & Slevin 1913; Swash & Still 2005 [by implication]). Revalidated by Benavides, Baum, Snell, Snell & Sites (2009). Zug (2013) retained the taxon as a synonym of albemarlensis, pending further studies.
Distribution:
Galapagos Islands
(Baltra,
Daphne Major,
North Seymour,
Santa Cruz,
South Plaza).
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Microlophus jacobii
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Santiago Lava Lizard
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Santiago-Lavaechse
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Santiago-lavaleguan
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1892 | |
Tropidurus jacobii Baur |
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Microlophus jacobii Benavides, Baum, Snell, Snell & Sites 2009 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of albemarlensis (e.g., Van Denburgh & Slevin 1913; Swash & Still 2005 [by implication]). Revalidated by Benavides, Baum, Snell, Snell & Sites (2009). Zug (2013) retained the taxon as a synonym of albemarlensis, pending further studies.
Distribution:
Galapagos Islands
(Rabida,
Santiago).
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Microlophus koepckeorum
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Pacific Desert Iguana
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Wüsten-Küstenleguan
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Ørkenkystleguan
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1956 | |
Tropidurus occipitalis koepckeorum Mertens |
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Tropidurus koepckeorum Dixon & Wright 1975 |
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Plesiomicrolophus koepckeorum Frost 1992 |
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Microlophus koepkeorum Harvey & Gutberlet 2000 |
Distribution:
Peru.
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Microlophus occipitalis
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Knobbed Pacific Iguana
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Knöpfiger Küstenleguan
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Knoppet Kystleguan
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1871 | |
Tropidurus occipitalis Peters |
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Microlophus occipitalis Frost 1992 |
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1874 | |
Aneuporus occipitalis Bocourt [not Tropidurus occipitalis Peters 1871] (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1885 | |
Tropidurus bocourtii Boulenger [substitute name for Aneuporus occipitalis Bocourt 1874] (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1924 | |
Tropidurus continentalis Müller (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
Remarks:
Previously included stolzmanni (now a synonym of arenarius) and
Plesiomicrolophus koepckeorum.
Distribution:
Ecuador,
Peru.
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Microlophus pacificus
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Pinta Lava Lizard
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Pinta-Lavaechse
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Pinta-lavaleguan
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1876 | |
Tropidurus pacificus Steindachner |
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Liocephalus pacificus Günther 1877 |
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Microlophus pacificus Frost 1992 |
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1890 | |
Tropidurus abingdonii Baur (Van Denburgh & Slevin 1913) |
Distribution:
Galapagos Islands
(Pinta).
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Microlophus peruvianus
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Peruvian Pacific Iguana
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Peruvianischer Küstenleguan
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Peruviansk Kystleguan
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1826 | |
Stellio peruvianus Lesson |
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Tropidurus peruvianus Boulenger 1885 |
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Microlophus peruvianus Frost 1992 |
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1826 | |
Lophyrus araucanus Lesson (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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Tropidurus peruvianus araucanus Donoso-Barros 1966 |
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1835 | |
Tropidurus microlophus Wiegmann (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1837 | |
Microlophus lessonii Duméril & Bibron (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1845 | |
Steirolepis xanthostigma Tschudi (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1876 | |
Microlophus inguinalis Cope (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1956 | |
Tropidurus peruviana salinicola Mertens |
Remarks:
See atacamensis, heterolepis, quadrivittatus and tigris.
Venegas, Yánez-Muñoz & Sánchez (2017) did not include Chile in the distribution of peruvianus.
The country is included herein on the basis of araucanus, which is found in Chile (Vidal Maldonado 2004; Troncoso-Palacios 2018).
Distribution:
Chile,
Ecuador,
Peru.
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Microlophus quadrivittatus
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Four-banded Pacific Iguana
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Vierbändiger Küstenleguan
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Firbåndet Kystleguan
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1845 | |
Steirolepis quadrivittata Tschudi |
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Tropidurus peruvianus quadrivittatus Donoso-Barros 1996 |
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Tropidurus quadrivittatus Ortiz 1980 |
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Microlophus quadrivittatus Frost 1992 |
Distribution:
Chile,
Peru.
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Microlophus slevini
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Gardner Lava Lizard, (Slevin's Lava Lizard)
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Gardner-Lavaechse
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Gardner-lavaleguan
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2024 | |
Microlophus slevini Torres-Carvajal |
Distribution:
Ecuador
(Galapagos Islands:
Gardner-near-Floreana).
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Microlophus tarapacensis
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Tarapaca Pacific Iguana
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Tarapaca-Küstenleguan
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Tarapaca-kystleguan
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1966 | |
Tropidurus tarapacensis Donoso-Barros |
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Microlophus tarapacensis Frost 1992 |
Distribution:
Chile.
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Microlophus theresiae
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Ancón Pacific Iguana
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Ancón-Küstenleguan
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Ancón-kystleguan
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1901 | |
Tropidurus theresiae Steindachner |
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Microlophus theresiae Frost 1992 |
Distribution:
Peru.
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Microlophus theresioides
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Chilean Pacific Iguana
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Chilenischer Küstenleguan
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Chilensk Kystleguan
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1966 | |
Tropidurus theresioides Donoso-Barros |
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Microlophus theresioides Frost 1992 |
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1966 | |
Tropidurus peruvianus maminensis Donoso-Barros (Ortiz Zapata 1980) |
Distribution:
Chile.
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Microlophus thoracicus
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Huacho Pacific Iguana
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Huacho-Küstenleguan
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Huacho-kystleguan
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1845 | |
Steirolepis thoracica Tschudi |
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Tropidurus thoracicus Mertens 1959 |
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Microlophus thoracicus Frost 1992 |
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1900 | |
Tropidurus thomasi Boulenger (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1975 | |
Tropidurus thoracius icae Dixon & Wright |
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1975 | |
Tropidurus thoracius talarae Dixon & Wright |
Distribution:
Peru.
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Microlophus tigris
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Tiger Pacific Iguana
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Tiger-Küstenleguan
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Tiger-kystleguan
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1845 | |
Steirolepis tigris Tschudi |
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Tropidurus peruvianus tigris Mertens 1956 |
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Tropidurus tigris Dixon & Wright 1975 |
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Microlophus tigris Frost 1992 |
Distribution:
Peru.
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Microlophus yanezi
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Poconchile Pacific Iguana
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Poconchile-Küstenleguan
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Poconchile-kystleguan
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1980 | |
Tropidurus yanezi Ortiz-Zapata 1977 [1980] |
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Microlophus yanezi Frost 1992 |
Remarks:
Regarded as a synonym of theresioides by Demangel Miranda (2016).
The synonymization was rejected by Troncoso-Palacios, Gamboa, Langstroth, Ortiz & Labra (2019).
Distribution:
Chile.
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