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Microlophus barringtonensis (Baur, 1892)

Lagartija de lava de Santa Fe, Santa Fe Lava-Lizard

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Chordata

Class
Reptilia

Order
Squamata

Family
Tropiduridae

Genus
Microlophus

Species
barringtonensis

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Endemic

Status

Near threatened

Distribution

Distribution: Endemic to Santa Fe Island in Galápagos

References

  • Arteaga, A. Bustamante, L., Vierira, J., Tapia, W., Guayasamin, J.M. (2019) Reptiles of the Galapagos Life on the Enchanted Islands Tropical Herping

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"Galapagos Species Database, Microlophus barringtonensis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=19023. Accessed 1 November 2026.