Microlophus theresiae explained

Microlophus theresiae, commonly called Theresia's Pacific iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae.

Etymology

The specific name, theresiae, is in honor of Princess Theresa of Bavaria,^[1] who collected the type specimens.

Geographic range

M. theresiae is endemic to Peru.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of M. theresiae are desert and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 200m (700feet).

Diet

M. theresiae preys upon aquatic Hemiptera.^[2]

Reproduction

M. theresiae is oviparous.^[2]

Further reading

• Schlüter U (2000). "Wüstenkielschwanzleguane aus Peru ". Draco 1 (4): 44–49. (in German).
• Steindachner F (1901). "Herpetologische und ichthyologische Ergebnisse einer Reise nach Südamerika mit einer Einleitung von Therese Prinzessin von Baiern ". Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe 38: 194–196. (Tropidurus theresiae, new species, p. 195). (in German).
• Torres-Carvajal O (2004). "The Abdominal Skeleton of Tropidurid Lizards (Squamta: Tropiduridae)". Herpetologica 60 (1): 75–83. (Microlophus theresiae, new combination).

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Microlophus theresiae, p. 264).
2. www.reptile-database.org