Microlophus grayii facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Microlophus grayii
Male
Female
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Genus:	Microlophus
Species:	grayii
Synonyms
Leiocephalus grayii Bell, 1843 Tropidurus (Craniopeltis) grayii — W. Peters, 1871 Leiocephalus grayii — Günther, 1877 Tropidurus grayi — Boulenger, 1885 Tropidurus delanonis Baur, 1890 Tropidurus duncanensis Baur, 1890 Microlophus grayii — Frost, 1992

Microlophus grayii, also commonly known as the Floreana lava lizard, Gray's lava lizard, and Gray's Pacific iguana, is a species of lava lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is endemic to the Galapagos island of Floreana.

Taxonomy

The species, Microlophus grayii, is commonly assigned to the genus Microlophus but has been assigned to the genus Tropidurus. It has also been assigned to the family Tropiduridae.

Etymology

The specific name, grayii, is in honor of British herpetologist John Edward Gray.

Geographic range

M. grayii is found on Floreana Island including its islets Champion and Gardner, in the Galapagos, Ecuador.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of M. grayii is shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 640 m (2,100 ft), but it has also been found in urban areas.

Reproduction

M. grayii is oviparous.