Theresia's Pacific Iguana articles - Encyclopedia of Life

Distribution

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Continent: South-America
Distribution: WC Peru
Type locality: Ancno bei Lima (original description) AncÃ³n, Lima (label data) [= AncoÌn near Lima, Peru].

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Microlophus theresiae

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Microlophus theresiae, commonly called Theresia's Pacific iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae.

Etymology

The specific name, theresiae, is in honor of Princess Theresa of Bavaria,^[3] who collected the type specimens.^[2]

Geographic range

M. theresiae is endemic to Peru.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of M. theresiae are desert and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 200 m (660 ft).^[1]

Diet

M. theresiae preys upon aquatic Hemiptera.^[2]

Reproduction

M. theresiae is oviparous.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Perez, J.; Quiroz Rodriguez, A.; Abadie, K. (2015). "Microlophus theresiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T48444306A48444315. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T48444306A48444315.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Species Microlophus theresiae at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org
^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Microlophus theresiae, p. 264).

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Microlophus theresiae: Brief Summary