Genus

Pacific Iguanas

Microlophus

8 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyTropiduridae (Neotropical Ground Lizards)
GenusMicrolophus (Pacific Iguanas)

Species in this group

Microlophus occipitalis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Microlophus indefatigabilis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

NT Endemic

Microlophus bivittatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Microlophus albemarlensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Microlophus delanonis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Microlophus jacobii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

NT Endemic

Microlophus grayii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Microlophus barringtonensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~40%

May

~50%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Pacific Iguanas

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 17 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	7 of 8	~90%
	Santa Cruz Lava Lizard			~50%
	San Cristobal Lava Lizard			~40%
	Isabela Lava Lizard			~40%
	Hood Lava Lizard			~30%
	Santiago Lava Lizard			~30%
	Floreana Lava Lizard			~20%
	Santa Fe Lava Lizard			~20%
2	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 8	~70%
	Knobbed Pacific Iguana			~70%