Abronia martindelcampoi

Abronia martindelcampoi, also known commonly as Martín del Campo's arboreal alligator lizard and escorpión arborícola de Martín del Campo in Mexican Spanish, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to Mexico, and was described in 2003 by Flores-Villela and .

Etymology

The specific name, martindelcampoi, is in honor of Mexican herpetologist .

Geographic range

Abronia martindelcampoi has been found only in the Mexican state of Guerrero.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Abronia martindelcampoi is forest, at altitudes of approximately .

Reproduction

Abronia martindelcampoi is viviparous.

References

Further reading

• Flores-Villela, Oscar; (2003). "A New Species of Abronia (Squamata: Anguidae) from the Sierra Madre del Sur of Guerrero, Mexico, with Comments on Abronia deppii ". Herpetologica 59 (4): 524–531. (Abronia martindelcampoi, new species).
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