Abronia lythrochila
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Anguidae
Genus: Abronia
Species:
A. lythrochila
Binomial name
Abronia lythrochila
Synonyms[3]
List
  • Abronia lythrochila Smith & Alvarez del Toro 1963
  • Gerrhonotus lythrochilus Wermuth 1969: 21
  • Abronia (Auriculabronia) lythrochila Campbell & Frost 1993
  • Abronia lythrochila Liner 1994
  • Abronia lythrochila Kohler 2000: 38

Abronia lythrochila is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae known by the common name red-lipped arboreal alligator lizard.

Distribution

This species is endemic to the state of Chiapas in Mexico.[1]

Habitat

This species lives in montane dry pine-oak forest, at an elevation of 2000–3000 m. It has a relatively small range but it is common there; it is threatened by deforestation but much of its range is in protected areas, including Lagunas de Montebello National Park.[1]

Description

These lizards can reach a length of about 7 – 11 Inches. The basic body colour is greenish-olive, with irregular dark blotches. They show spiny horn-like scales on each sides of the head, The infralabials are blood-red (hence the common name). The tail is prehensile.[4]

Biology

They mainly feed on insects.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Campbell, J.A. & Muñoz-Alonso, A. 2007. lythrochila&searchType=species Abronia lythrochila. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 26 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ↑ The Reptile Database
  4. ↑ David A. Good Phylogenetic Relationships Among Gerrhonotine Lizards
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