Mycoplasma iguanae

Mycoplasma iguanae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Firmicutes
Class:	Mollicutes
Order:	Mycoplasmatales
Family:	Mycoplasmataceae
Genus:	Mycoplasma
Species:	M. iguanae
Binomial name
	Mycoplasma iguanae;

Mycoplasma iguanae is a species of bacteria in the genus Mycoplasma. It is classified in the domain Bacteria, phylum Firmicutes, class Mollicutes, order Mycoplasma, and family Mycoplasmataceae.

The green iguana, Iguana iguana

It has been recovered from abscesses of the spine of the green iguana, Iguana iguana.[1][2]

References

Brown, D. R. (2006). "Mycoplasma iguanae sp. nov., from a green iguana (Iguana iguana) with vertebral disease". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 56 (4): 761–764. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.63852-0. ISSN 1466-5026.
Brown, Daniel R.; Wendland, Lori D.; Rotstein, David S. (2007). "MYCOPLASMOSIS IN GREEN IGUANAS (IGUANA IGUANA)". Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 38 (2): 348–351. doi:10.1638/1042-7260(2007)038[0348:MIGIII]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1042-7260.

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[Brown2006-1] Brown, D. R. (2006). "Mycoplasma iguanae sp. nov., from a green iguana (Iguana iguana) with vertebral disease". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 56 (4): 761–764. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.63852-0. ISSN 1466-5026.

[BrownWendland2007-2] Brown, Daniel R.; Wendland, Lori D.; Rotstein, David S. (2007). "MYCOPLASMOSIS IN GREEN IGUANAS (IGUANA IGUANA)". Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 38 (2): 348–351. doi:10.1638/1042-7260(2007)038[0348:MIGIII]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1042-7260.