Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

AMNH: 87116, 87158, ANSP: 81826, 153384, 153528, 154798, 170368, 316787, 324430, 324459, USNM: 102372, 102469, 102498, 122009, 678879, LACM: several lots (ex.: AHF 73-33, AHF 157-34), BMNH: 1966315 (Syntypes, type locality: Galapagos), MHNG: 964-132, CDRS: 139, 140, 141, 142, 215, 911, 1046, 1135, 1282, 1555, FNRS-Belgian expedition to the Galapagos, 1984, MHNG expedition to the Galapagos, 1993

Origin: Native

IUCN Red List Category: Not evaluated

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Baja California to Ecuador including Galapagos Islands

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