Brachylophus vitiensis

Brachylophus vitiensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pleurodonta

Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata Episquamata Toxicofera Subordo: Iguania Infraordo: Pleurodonta

Familia: Iguanidae
Genus: Brachylophus
Species: Brachylophus vitiensis

Name

Brachylophus vitiensis Gibbons, 1981

Type locality: Fiji Islands (Yaduataba)

Synonyms

• Brachylophus vitiensis — Pregill & Worthy, 2003

References

• Gibbons, J. R. H. 1981. The biogeography of Brachylophus (Iguanidae) including the description of a new species, B. vitiensis, from Fiji. Journal of Herpetology, 15 (3): 255–273.

Links

• Brachylophus vitiensis at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 20 June 2010.
• IUCN: Brachylophus vitiensis Gibbons, 1981 (Critically Endangered)
• Brachylophus vitiensis Gibbons, 1981 – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Vernacular names

English: Fiji Crested Iguana
español: Iguana crestada de fiji
polski: Legwan witijski