Microlophus tarapacensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pleurodonta

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia 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 Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Iguania Infraordo: Pleurodonta

Familia: Tropiduridae
Genus: Microlophus
Species: Microlophus tarapacensis

Name

Microlophus tarapacensis (Donoso-Barros, 1966)

• Holotype: IZUA 8924.
• Type locality: “Desierto de Tarapacá (km 10.000)”, Chile.

Combinations

• Tropidurus tarapacensis — Donoso-Barros, 1966: 158 [original combination]
• Microlophus tarapacensis — Frost, 1992: 48 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

• Chile: Tarapacá and Arica y Parinacota

References

Primary references

• Donoso-Barros, R. 1966. Reptiles de Chile. Universidad de Chile: Santiago, Chile. 458 pp. Reference page. 
• Frost, D.R. 1992. Phylogenetic analysis and taxonomy of the Tropidurus group of lizards (Iguania: Tropiduridae). American Museum Novitates 3033: 68 pp. hdl: 2246/4997 Reference page. 

Links

• Ortiz, J.C., Ruiz de Gamboa, M., Valladares, P. & Mella, J. 2016. IUCN: Microlophus tarapacensis  (Data Deficient). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T44658A69941314. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T44658A69941314.en. Accessed on 16 April 2024.

Vernacular names

English: Tarapaca Pacific Iguana