Microlophus habelii explained

Microlophus habelii, commonly known as the Marchena lava lizard, is a species of lava lizard endemic to the Galapagos island of Marchena.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, habelii, is in honor of German-American naturalist Simeon Habel.^[2]

Habitat

M. habelii is found in a variety of habitats: naked rock, grassland, and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to .

Reproduction

M. habelii is oviparous.

Taxonomy

M. habelii is commonly assigned to the genus Microlophus but has also been assigned to the genus Tropidurus, in which it was originally described.^[3]

Further reading

• 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. . (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).

Notes and References

1. [species:Edgar Benavides|Benavides, Edgar]
2. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
3. www.reptile-database.org.