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Microlophus delanonis

Espańola lava lizard
Lava-espanola-male.jpg
Male
Espanola Lava Lizard, closeup.jpg
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Iguanidae
Genus: Microlophus
Species: M. delanonis
Binomial name
Microlophus delanonis
(Baur, 1890)
Microlophus delanonis distribution.svg
Synonyms
  • Tropidurus delanonis
  • Tropidurus hoodensis

Microlophus delanonis, the Española lava lizard or Hood lava lizard, is endemic to the Galapagos island of Española. The species is commonly attributed to the genus Microlophus but has been attributed to the genus Tropidurus.



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