Microlophus koepckeorum

Microlophus koepckeorum, commonly known as Frost's iguana, is a species of lava lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is endemic to Peru.^[2]

Microlophus koepckeorum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Tropiduridae
Genus:	Microlophus
Species:	M. koepckeorum
Binomial name
Microlophus koepckeorum (Mertens, 1956)
Synonyms[2]
Tropidurus occipitalis koepckeorum Mertens, 1956 Tropidurus koepckeorum — Dixon & Wright, 1975 Plesiomicrolophus koepckeorum — Frost, 1992 Microlophus koepckeorum — Frost et al., 2001

Etymology

The specific name, koepckeorum (genitive plural), is in honor of German-born Peruvian ornithologists Hans-Wilhelm Koepcke and Maria Koepcke, husband and wife.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of M. koepckeorum are dry forest and dry shrubland, at altitudes of 400–2,330 m (1,310–7,640 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

M. koepckeorum is oviparous.^[2] An adult female may lay a clutch of 2–6 eggs.^[1]