Microlophus habelii, commonly known as the Marchena lava lizard, is a species of lava lizard endemic to the Galapagos island of Marchena.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Tropiduridae |
| Genus: | Microlophus |
| Species: | M. habelii
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| Microlophus habelii (Steindachner, 1876)
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| Geographic range of Microlophus habelii in the Galapagos Islands | |
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Etymology edit
The specific name, habelii, is in honor of German-American naturalist Simeon Habel.[4]
Habitat edit
M. 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]
Reproduction edit
Taxonomy edit
M. habelii is commonly assigned to the genus Microlophus but has also been assigned to the genus Tropidurus, in which it was originally described.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Márquez C, Cisneros-Heredia DF (2016). "Microlophus habelii ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T48444784A48444792.en. Accessed on 06 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Species Microlophus habelii at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Benavides, Edgar; Baum, Rebecca; Snell, Heidi M.; Snell, Howard L.; Sites, Jack W., Jr. (2009). "Island Biogeography of Galápagos Lava Lizards (Tropiduridae: Microlophus): Species Diversity and Colonization of the Archipelago". Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine (pdf) Evolution 63 (6): 1606–1626.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Microlophus habelii, p. 113).
Further reading edit
- Frost DR (1992). "Phylogenetic Analysis and Taxonomy of the Tropidurus Group of Lizards (Iguania: Tropiduridae)". American Museum Novitates (3033): 1–68. (Microlophus habelii, new combination, p. 48).
- Steindachner F (1876). "Die Schlangen und Eidechsen der Galapagos-Inseln ". Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 1876: 303–329. (Tropidurus habelii, new species). (in German).
- Swash A, Still R (2001). Birds, Mammals & Reptiles of the Galápagos Islands: An Identification Guide. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. 168 pp. ISBN 0-300-08864-7. (Microlophus habelii, p. 120 + Plate 42).
- Torres-Carvajal O, Pazmiño-Otamendi G, Salazar-Valenzuela D (2019). "Reptiles of Ecuador: a resource-rich online portal, with dynamic checklists and photographic guides". Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 13 (1) [General Section]: 209–229 (e178).
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