Class Reptilia Infraorder Iguania Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Lacertilia Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Microlophus, Microlophus delanonis, Microlophus pacificus, Microlophus bivittatus, Scaled reptiles | ||
Microlophus grayii, commonly known as the Floreana lava lizard, is a species of lava lizard endemic to the Galapagos island of Floreana. The species is commonly assigned to the genus Microlophus but has been assigned to the genus Tropidurus.
Etymology
The specific name, grayii, is in honor of British herpetologist John Edward Gray.
References
Microlophus grayii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA