Microlophus barringtonensis

Microlophus barringtonensis or the Santa Fe lava lizard is a species of lava lizard or a population of Microlophus albemarlensis. It inhabits Santa [Fe Island|Santa Fe island] in the Galápagos. It is the only lava lizard on Santa Fe. It is extremely common.

Etymology

barringtonensis refers to its range in Santa Fe island, formerly named Barrington Island.

Classification

It is debated whether the species is a population or not. Authors have claimed that the population is an entire other species along with M. jacobi and M. indefatigabilis. This view is not widely accepted.