Microlophus yaneziMicrolophus 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.EtymologyThe specific name, yanezi, is in honor of Chilean zoologist José Lautaro Yáñez-Valenzuela.HabitatThe preferred natural habitat of M. yanezi is desert, at altitudes from sea level to.ReproductionM. yanezi is oviparous.