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Abronia (animal)
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The genus Abronia, also known as Arboreal Alligator Lizards, belongs to the family of Anguidae
. Members of this genus are found in Central to northeastern South America
. These lizards are almost exclusively arboreal and can be found as high as up to 40 m in trees.
Anguidae
The Anguidae is a large and diverse family of lizards native to the northern hemisphere. The group includes the slowworms, glass lizards, and alligator lizards, among others. Anguidae is divided into three subfamilies and contains 94 species in eight genera. Their closest living relatives are the...
. Members of this genus are found in Central to northeastern South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. These lizards are almost exclusively arboreal and can be found as high as up to 40 m in trees.
Classification
Genus Abronia- Abronia anzuetoi
- Abronia aurita
- Abronia bogertiAbronia bogertiAbronia bogerti is an arboreal alligator lizard described in 1954 by Tihen.A single specimen was collected in 1954, and A. bogerti has not been spotted since. The location was "north of Niltepec, between Cerro Atravesado and Sierra Madre, Oaxaca", Mexico...
- Abronia campbelli
- Abronia chiszariAbronia chiszariAbronia chiszari is an endangered arboreal alligator lizard described in 1981 by Smith and Smith. It is only found on the slopes of Volcano Santa Marta, in the Sierra de los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico, between elevations of 360 to 800 m....
- Abronia deppiiAbronia deppiiAbronia deppii is an endangered arboreal alligator lizard described in 1828 by Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann. It is found in the mountains of Morelos, Mexico....
- Abronia fimbriata
- Abronia frosti
- Abronia fuscolabialisAbronia fuscolabialisAbronia fuscolabialis is an endangered arboreal alligator lizard described in 1944 by Tihen....
- Abronia gaiophantasma
- Abronia gramineaAbronia gramineaAbronia graminea is an endangered arboreal alligator lizard described in 1864 by Cope....
- Abronia leurolepisAbronia leurolepisAbronia leurolepis is an arboreal alligator lizard described in 1993 by Campbell and Frost....
- Abronia lythrochilaAbronia lythrochilaAbronia lythrochila is an arboreal alligator lizard described in 1963 by Smith and Alvarez del Toro....
- Abronia martindelcampoiAbronia martindelcampoiAbronia martindelcampoi is an endangered arboreal alligator lizard described in 2003 by Flores and Sánchez....
- Abronia matudaiAbronia matudaiAbronia matudai is an endangered arboreal alligator lizard described in 1946 by Hartweg and Tihen. It is native to Guatemala and Mexico....
- Abronia meledona
- Abronia mitchelliAbronia mitchelliAbronia mitchelli is an arboreal alligator lizard described in 1982 by Campbell....
- Abronia mixtecaAbronia mixtecaAbronia mixteca is a vulnerable species of arboreal alligator lizard described in 1967 by Charles Mitchill Bogert and Porter.-References:...
- Abronia montecristoi — Monte Cristo Arboreal Alligator Lizard
- Abronia oaxacaeAbronia oaxacaeAbronia oaxacae is a vulnerable species of arboreal alligator lizard described in 1885 by Albert C. L. G. Günther....
- Abronia ochoterenaiAbronia ochoterenaiAbronia ochoterenai is an arboreal alligator lizard described in 1939 by Martin del Campo....
- Abronia ornelasiAbronia ornelasiAbronia ornelasi is an arboreal alligator lizard described in 1984 by Campbell....
- Abronia ramireziAbronia ramireziAbronia ramirezi is an arboreal alligator lizard described in 1994 by Campbell....
- Abronia reidiAbronia reidiAbronia reidi is an arboreal alligator lizard described in 1961 by Werler and Frederick A. Shannon....
- Abronia salvadorensis
- Abronia smithiAbronia smithiAbronia smithi is an arboreal alligator lizard described in 1993 by Campbell and Frost. It is a native of Central America....
- Abronia taeniataAbronia taeniataAbronia taeniata is a vulnerable species of arboreal alligator lizard described in 1828 by Wiegmann....