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Peru Pacific Iguana
Microlophus peruvianus (Lesson, 1829)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus) in Peru
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Open encyclopedia reference
Microlophus peruvianus, the Peru Pacific iguana, is a species of lava lizard endemic to the Ecuador, Peru, and Chile. The species is commonly attributed to the genus Microlophus but has been attributed to the genus Tropidurus.
Wikipedia contributors, Microlophus peruvianus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:25:27.143197+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Microlophus peruvianus (Lesson, 1829)
- Name authority
- (Lesson, 1829)
- Common name
- Peru Pacific Iguana
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Tropiduridae
- Genus
- Microlophus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderIguania
- familyTropiduridae
- genusMicrolophus
- speciesMicrolophus peruvianus (Lesson, 1829)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Microlophus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Microlophus duncanensis (Baur, 1890) | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Floreana Lava LizardMicrolophus grayii (Bell, 1843) | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microlophus koepckeorum (Mertens, 1956) | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Knobbed Pacific IguanaMicrolophus occipitalis (Peters, 1871) | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Four-banded Pacific IguanaMicrolophus quadrivittatus (Tschudi, 1845) | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Theresia's Pacific IguanaMicrolophus theresiae (Steindachner, 1901) | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Tschudi's Pacific IguanaMicrolophus thoracicus (Tschudi, 1845) | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Tiger Pacific IguanaMicrolophus tigris (Tschudi, 1845) | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Galapagos Lava LizardMicrolophus barringtonensis (Baur, 1892) | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Galapagos Lava LizardMicrolophus indefatigabilis (Baur, 1890) | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Santiago Lava LizardMicrolophus jacobii (Baur, 1892) | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microlophus arenarius (Tschudi, 1845) | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Stellio peruvianus Lesson, 1829 Lesson, 1829 | synonym |
| Lophyrus araucanus Lesson, 1829 Lesson, 1829 | synonym |
| Steirolepis xanthostigma Tschudi, 1845 Tschudi, 1845 | synonym |
| Tropidurus microlophus Wiegmann, 1834 Wiegmann, 1834 | synonym |
| Tropidurus peruvianus salinicola Mertens, 1956 Mertens, 1956 | synonym |
| Iguana bellicosa Lesson, 1828 Lesson, 1828 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Microlophus&species=peruvianus Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:42YH9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.