Microlophus peruvianus

Microlophus peruvianus, the Peru Pacific iguana, is a species of lava lizard endemic to the Ecuador, Peru, and Chile. The species is commonly attributed to the genus Microlophus but has been attributed to the genus Tropidurus.^[2]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Suborder:Iguania

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Microlophus peruvianus
Male
Female
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Tropiduridae
Genus:	Microlophus
Species:	M. peruvianus
Binomial name
Microlophus peruvianus (Lesson, 1830)
Subspecies
M. p. salinicola (Mertens, 1956) M. p. peruvianus (Lesson, 1830)
Synonyms
Stellio peruvianus Lophyrus araucanus Tropidurus microlophus Microlophus Lessoni Steirolepis microlophus Steirolepis peruviana Steirolepis xanthostigma Microlophus inguinalis

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