''Enyalioides binzayedi'' is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...

lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia al ...

s in the genus ''

Enyalioides ''Enyalioides'' is a genus of lizards in the family Hoplocercidae. The genus is native to the northern part of South America and Panama. They are also referred to as woodlizards, although individual species are also called dwarf iguanas. Specie ...

'' known from only one location in the

Cordillera Azul National Park Cordillera Azul National Park () is a protected area in Peru. It protects part of the Ucayali moist forests ecoregion. History In 1963, the Biavo-Cordillera Azul National Forest was established, spanning 2,178,000 hectares. In 1997, this area ...

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. The lizard is named after

Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ( ar, مُحَمّد بِن زَايد آل نَهيَان, Moḥamed bin Zāyed Āl Nahyān; born 11 March 1961), colloquially known by his initials as MBZ, is the third president of the United Arab Emirat ...

, who sponsored the field survey that led to the discovery of the species.

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* Reptiles described in 2013 Reptiles of Peru Endemic fauna of Peru Lizards of South America Enyalioides Taxa named by Pablo J. Venegas Taxa named by Omar Torres-Carvajal Taxa named by Vilma Duran Taxa named by Kevin de Queiroz {{lizard-stub