Tarapaca Pacific iguana

The Tarapaca Pacific iguana (Microlophus tarapacensis) is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae. It is endemic to Chile.

Tarapaca Pacific iguana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Tropiduridae
Genus: Microlophus
Species:
M. tarapacensis
Binomial name
Microlophus tarapacensis
Synonyms

Tropidurus tarapacensis (Donoso-Barros, 1966)

References

  1. Ortiz, J.C.; Ruiz de Gamboa, M.; Valladares, P. & Mella, J. (2016). "Microlophus tarapacensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T44658A69941314. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T44658A69941314.en.

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