---
title: "Santiago Lava Lizard"
description: "Microlophus jacobii — Gady. Microlophus jacobii, the Santiago lava lizard, is a species of lava lizard in the family Tropiduridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/santiago-lava-lizard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Santiago Lava Lizard

> Microlophus jacobii — Gady. Microlophus jacobii, the Santiago lava lizard, is a species of lava lizard in the family Tropiduridae.

- Scientific name: *Microlophus jacobii*
- Category: `reptiles` (Gady)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 858
- Wikidata: [Q63197814](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63197814)
- iNaturalist taxon: [542022](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/542022)

## Names

- en: Santiago Lava Lizard

## Countries with the most observations

EC (824)

## Summary

Microlophus jacobii, the Santiago lava lizard, is a species of lava lizard in the family Tropiduridae. They are endemic to the Galapagos islands of Santiago, Bartolomé, Rábida and a few islets. They are also the only lava lizards present on these islands. This species was formerly considered a subpopulation of the Galápagos lava lizard, but is now widely considered as a distinct species.

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

## Photo

![Santiago Lava Lizard](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/santiago-lava-lizard/medium.jpg)

Photo: TheMongrelKoi · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/214110176

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/santiago-lava-lizard?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).