Microlophus habelii
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| Microlophus habelii | |
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Scientific 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) | |
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| Geographic range of Microlophus habelii in the Galapagos Islands | |
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Microlophus habelii, commonly known as the Marchena lava lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is endemic to the Galapagos island of Marchena.[3]
The specific name, habelii, is in honor of German-American naturalist Simeon Habel.[4]