Microlophus albemarlensis

For other lava lizards of the Galápagos Islands, see Microlophus.

Microlophus albemarlensis
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Tropiduridae
Genus: Microlophus
Species:
M. albemarlensis
Binomial name
Microlophus albemarlensis
(Baur, 1890)
Range (red) in the Galápagos Islands
Synonyms
List
    • Tropidurus albemarlensis Baur, 1890
    • Tropidurus indefatigabilis Baur, 1890
    • Tropidurus jacobii Baur, 1892
    • Tropidurus barringtonensis Baur, 1892
    • Tropidurus grayii barringtonensis Heller, 1903
    • Tropidurus grayii magnus Heller, 1903
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Microlophus albemarlensis, the Galápagos lava lizard, also known as the Albemarle lava lizard or Isabela lava lizard, is a species of lava lizard. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands.

The species was described as occurring on several islands in the western archipelago: the large islands Isabela, Santa Cruz, Fernandina, Santiago and Santa Fe, as well as several smaller islands: Seymour, Baltra, Plaza Sur, Daphne Major and Rábida. If true, this makes it the most widespread of the Galápagos species of Microlophus, the others only occurring on single islands. Some authors however, consider populations on Santiago, Santa Cruz, and Santa Fe (and associated small islands) to be distinct species (M. jacobii, M. indefatigabilis and M. barringtonensis, respectively).

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