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