Microlophus grayii, also commonly known as the Floreana lava lizard, Gray's lava lizard, and Gray's Pacific iguana, is a species of lava lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is endemic to the Galapagos island of Floreana.[3]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Tropiduridae |
Genus: | Microlophus |
Species: | M. grayii
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Binomial name | |
Microlophus grayii (Bell, 1843)
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The species, Microlophus grayii, is commonly assigned to the genus Microlophus but has been assigned to the genus Tropidurus.[2] It has also been assigned to the family Tropiduridae.[2]
The specific name, grayii, is in honor of British herpetologist John Edward Gray.[4]
M. grayii is found on Floreana Island including its islets Champion and Gardner, in the Galapagos, Ecuador.[1]
The preferred natural habitat of M. grayii is shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 640 m (2,100 ft), but it has also been found in urban areas.[1]