Abronia oaxacae

Abronia oaxacae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Anguidae
Genus: Abronia
Species: A. oaxacae
Günther, 1885
Binomial name
Abronia oaxacae

Abronia oaxacae is a vulnerable species of arboreal alligator lizard described in 1885 by Albert C. L. G. Günther.

Habitat

Abronia oaxacae is found in the variance highlands in central Oaxacae State, Mexico. It has been recorded from elevations of 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) to 2,743 metres (8,999 ft).[2]

It is an arboreal species found in primary pine-oak forest. It has been recorded from moderately disturbed areas.

References

  1. Campbell, J.A. (2007). Abronia oaxacae. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
  2. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/63685/0z,zzzzzzzzz


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