Microlophus yanezi
# Microlophus yanezi

Microlophus yanezi, commonly called Yanez's lava lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is endemic to the Chilean Matorral within the nation of Chile.

## Etymology

The specific name, yanezi, is in honor of Chilean zoologist José Lautaro Yáñez-Valenzuela (born 1951).

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of M. yanezi is desert, at altitudes from sea level to 2,800 m (9,200 ft).

## Reproduction

M. yanezi is oviparous.

