Microlophus indefatigabilis
| Santa Cruz lava lizard | |
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| File:Lagartija de lava de Galápagos (Microlophus albemarlensis), isla Santa Cruz, islas Galápagos, Ecuador, 2015-07-26, DD 37 (cropped).JPG | |
| Male | |
| File:Lava Lizard (49152641313) (cropped).jpg | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Tropiduridae |
| Genus: | Microlophus |
| Species: | M. indefatigabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Microlophus indefatigabilis (Baur, 1890)
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| File:Microlophus indefatigabilis distribution.svg | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tropidurus indefatigabilis | |
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The Santa Cruz lava lizard (Microlophus indefatigabilis) is a species of lava lizard endemic to the Galapagos island of Santa Cruz.[2]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]Endemic to Santa Cruz Island, it is found within volcanic rock areas, dry shrublands, dry grasslands, deciduous forests, and urban areas, and prefers shaded locations.[3]
Description
[edit | edit source]They are identifiable by a brown body with scattered black and white blotches with a distinctive red and black throat and a black chest. Females have a more uniform brown body, a bright orange face, and a black mark at shoulder level. The species is able to shed its tail without mortal injury.[3]
Sexual dimorphism
[edit | edit source]Harems are kept, and are competed for by males using a pushup ritual to avoid physical injury. Males have a higher stamina and greater body size compared to the female.[4]
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