Abronia oaxacae

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata, Toxicofera
Subordo: Anguimorpha
Infraordo: Neoanguimorpha
Superfamilia: Diploglossa

Familia: Anguidae
Subfamilia: Gerrhonotinae
Genus: Abronia
Species: Abronia oaxacae
Name

Abronia oaxacae (Günther, 1885)

Lectotype: BMNH 71.11.24.6. [designated by Good (1988: 100)]

Type locality: “Mexico, Oaxaca.”
Combinations

Gerrhonotus oaxacae Günther, 1885: 36 [original combination]
Abronia oaxacae — Tihen, 1949: 591 [subsequent combination]

References
Primary references

Günther, A.C.L.G. 1885–1902. Biologia Centrali-Americana. Volume 7. Reptilia and Batrachia. R.H. Porter: London. xx + 326 pp., 76 pls. BHL Reference page.
Tihen, J.A. 1949. The Genera of Gerrhonotine Lizards. The American Midland Naturalist 41(3): 580–601. DOI: 10.2307/2421775 Paywall; JSTOR Hybrid open access journal Reference page.

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2022. Abronia oaxacae. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 19 March 2018.
Campbell, J. 2007. IUCN: Abronia oaxacae (Vulnerable). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T63685A12697055. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63685A12697055.en

Vernacular names
English: Oaxaca Arboreal Alligator Lizard

Abronia oaxacae, the Oaxacan arboreal alligator lizard, is a vulnerable species of arboreal alligator lizard described in 1885 by Albert C. L. G. Günther. It is endemic to Oaxaca, Mexico.[1][3]
Distribution and habitat

Abronia oaxacae is found in the central Oaxaca state, Mexico.[1][3] It has been recorded from elevations of 2,100 to 2,743 metres (6,890 to 8,999 ft).[1]

It is an arboreal species found in primary pine-oak forest. It has been recorded from moderately disturbed areas.[1]
References

Campbell, J.A. (2007). "Abronia oaxacae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T63685A12697055. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63685A12697055.en. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
"Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
Abronia oaxacae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 January 2022.