Abronia vasconcelosii
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. vasconcelosii
Binomial name
Abronia vasconcelosii
(Bocourt, 1872)
Synonyms[3]
  • Gerrhonotus casvonvelosii Bocourt, 1872 [1871]

Abronia vasconcelosii, sometimes known as Bocourt's arboreal alligator lizard,[4] is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae.[1][3] It is endemic to the plateau of the Guatemalan Highlands, where it occurs in lower montane moist forest and cloud forest habitat at elevations around 2,000–2,200 m (6,600–7,200 ft) above sea level.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Acevedo, M.; Ariano-Sánchez, D. & Johnson, J. (2020) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Abronia vasconcelosii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T203019A175756884. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T203019A175756884.en. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  2. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. 1 2 Abronia vasconcelosii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 12 September 2022.
  4. "Bocourt's Arboreal Alligator Lizard Abronia vasconcelosii". HerpMapper. Retrieved 12 September 2022.


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