Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

AMNH: 10712, 10714, 23544, 87147, 110455, 163259, 164540, 164563, 165173, 165198, 165249, 165281, 165293, 165294, 165344, 165411, 165434, 165582, ANSP: 34120, 81832, 153611, 178853, 179864, 324424, 334901, USNM: several specimens, LACM: several specimens (ex.: AHF 71-33, AHF 168-34, AHF 199-34, AHF 789-38), BMNH: 1978166 (Lectotype and Paralectotypes, type locality: Galapagos), acc. n° 2271: 1 specimen (Charles Lyell coll., C. Darwin material), MHNG: 964-143, CDRS: 213, 504, 700, 900, 1120, 1300, FNRS-Belgian expedition to the Galapagos, 1984, MHNG expedition to the Galapagos, 1993

Origin: Native

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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