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title: "Knobbed Pacific Iguana"
description: "Microlophus occipitalis — Rettili. Microlophus occipitalis, colloquially known as the knobbed Pacific iguana, is a lizard included within the Tropiduridae family."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/knobbed-pacific-iguana
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Knobbed Pacific Iguana

> Microlophus occipitalis — Rettili. Microlophus occipitalis, colloquially known as the knobbed Pacific iguana, is a lizard included within the Tropiduridae family.

- Scientific name: *Microlophus occipitalis*
- Category: `reptiles` (Rettili)
- Habitats: `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 1090
- Wikidata: [Q3019128](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3019128)
- iNaturalist taxon: [39074](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39074)

## Names

- en: Knobbed Pacific Iguana
- de: Orangekehl-Kielschwanzleguan
- es: Capón del Pacífico

## Countries with the most observations

EC (573), PE (284)

## Summary

Microlophus occipitalis, colloquially known as the knobbed Pacific iguana, is a lizard included within the Tropiduridae family. It is a member of the Microlophus genus and thus also considered a lava lizard. The knobbed Pacific iguana is found primarily in Western Peru and Ecuador, lining the coasts. The habitats of the knobbed Pacific iguana can be considered to be both broad and diverse as they are typically found in many different places such as beaches, lomas, and all the way to desert regions. This diversity is furthered as these lizards can also be found in open areas, between rocks, or bushes.
The knobbed Pacific…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microlophus_occipitalis

## Photo

![Knobbed Pacific Iguana](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/knobbed-pacific-iguana/medium.jpg)

Photo: Ruth Gutiérrez Oliveros · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/249726720

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/knobbed-pacific-iguana?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).