Survival characteristics, such as thermoregulation and migration, are purely based on behavior for Microlophus atacamensis. Being an omnivorous creature, it has the choice to eat both plants and animals that inhabit northern Chile. Depending on the specific population of Microlophus atacamensis, it can reside in the most northern region of northern Chile and depend more on algae for its diet instead of Diptera (fruit flies), as they would in most of the southern region of northern Chile. They abundantly occupy a large coastal area, and can be easily sampled[3]
Thermoregulation levels also suggest behavioral patterns since M. atacamensis not only bask in the sun to retain heat, but they also change their body shape or orientate their body plane perpendicular to the sun. Hence proving that M. atacamensis can make behavioral adjustments to increase heating rates.[4][5]
References
^ abAvilés, R.; Garin, C.; Nunez, J.; Ortiz, J.C.; Sallabery, N.; Victoriano, P.; Vidal, M. (2016). "Microlophus atacamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T48444454A48444502. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T48444454A48444502.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^Microlophus atacamensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 18 April 2021.
^Marambio-Alfaro, Yery; Valdés Saavedra, Jorge A; Ñacari Enciso, Luis; López Marras, Américo; Serrano, Antonio E.; Martínez Peláez, Rodrigo.; Castillo Bruna, Alexis; Álvarez Ávalos, Gabriel & Vial Maldonado, Marcela (15 January 2021). "Microlophus atacamensis as a biomonitor of coastal contamination in the Atacama Desert, Chile: An evaluation through a non-lethal technique". Environmental Pollution. 269. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115739.
^Ibáñez, Soledad; Vidal, Marcela A; Ortiz, Juan Carlos & Torres-Pérez, Fernando (2 February 2015). "Geometric morphometric analysis of the head of Microlophus atacamensis (Tropiduridae) in a latitudinal gradient". Zoological Studies. 54: e24. doi:10.1186/s40555-014-0099-y. PMC6661439. PMID 31966111.
^Sepúlveda, Maritza; Vidal, Marcela A.; Fariña, José M. & Sabat, Pablo (April 2008). "Seasonal and geographic variation in thermal biology of the lizard Microlophus atacamensis (Squamata: Tropiduridae)". Journal of Thermal Biology. 33 (3): 141–148. doi:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2007.07.002.
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microlophus, atacamensis, atacamen, pacific, iguana, species, lava, lizard, that, endemic, chile, atacamen, pacific, iguanaconservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, reptiliaorder, squamatasubord. Microlophus atacamensis the Atacamen Pacific iguana is a species of lava lizard that is endemic to Chile 1 2 Atacamen Pacific iguanaConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataSuborder IguaniaFamily TropiduridaeGenus MicrolophusSpecies M atacamensisBinomial nameMicrolophus atacamensis Donoso Barros 1960 SynonymsTropidurus peruvianus atacamensis Donoso Barros 1960 Tropidurus peruvianus marianus Donoso Barros 1966 Tropidurus atacamensis Ortiz Zapata 1980Behavioral and ecology EditSurvival characteristics such as thermoregulation and migration are purely based on behavior for Microlophus atacamensis Being an omnivorous creature it has the choice to eat both plants and animals that inhabit northern Chile Depending on the specific population of Microlophus atacamensis it can reside in the most northern region of northern Chile and depend more on algae for its diet instead of Diptera fruit flies as they would in most of the southern region of northern Chile They abundantly occupy a large coastal area and can be easily sampled 3 Thermoregulation levels also suggest behavioral patterns since M atacamensis not only bask in the sun to retain heat but they also change their body shape or orientate their body plane perpendicular to the sun Hence proving that M atacamensis can make behavioral adjustments to increase heating rates 4 5 References Edit a b Aviles R Garin C Nunez J Ortiz J C Sallabery N Victoriano P Vidal M 2016 Microlophus atacamensis IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T48444454A48444502 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 1 RLTS T48444454A48444502 en Retrieved 20 November 2021 Microlophus atacamensis at the Reptarium cz Reptile Database Accessed 18 April 2021 Marambio Alfaro Yery Valdes Saavedra Jorge A Nacari Enciso Luis Lopez Marras Americo Serrano Antonio E Martinez Pelaez Rodrigo Castillo Bruna Alexis Alvarez Avalos Gabriel amp Vial Maldonado Marcela 15 January 2021 Microlophus atacamensis as a biomonitor of coastal contamination in the Atacama Desert Chile An evaluation through a non lethal technique Environmental Pollution 269 doi 10 1016 j envpol 2020 115739 Ibanez Soledad Vidal Marcela A Ortiz Juan Carlos amp Torres Perez Fernando 2 February 2015 Geometric morphometric analysis of the head of Microlophus atacamensis Tropiduridae in a latitudinal gradient Zoological Studies 54 e24 doi 10 1186 s40555 014 0099 y PMC 6661439 PMID 31966111 Sepulveda Maritza Vidal Marcela A Farina Jose M amp Sabat Pablo April 2008 Seasonal and geographic variation in thermal biology of the lizard Microlophus atacamensis Squamata Tropiduridae Journal of Thermal Biology 33 3 141 148 doi 10 1016 j jtherbio 2007 07 002 This lizard article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Microlophus atacamensis amp oldid 1056175359, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
