Microlophus habelii

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Microlophus habelii

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Tropiduridae
Genus: Microlophus
Species:
M. habelii
Binomial name
Microlophus habelii
(Steindachner, 1876)
Geographic range of Microlophus habelii in the Galapagos Islands
Synonyms[2]

Microlophus habelii, commonly known as the Marchena lava lizard, is a

Galapagos island of Marchena.[3]

Etymology

The specific name, habelii, is in honor of German-American naturalist Simeon Habel.[4]

Habitat

M. habelii is found in a variety of habitats: naked rock, grassland, and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 343 m (1,125 ft).[1]

Reproduction

M. habelii is oviparous.[2]

Taxonomy

M. habelii is commonly assigned to the genus Microlophus but has also been assigned to the genus Tropidurus, in which it was originally described.[2]

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