Abronia campbelli

Abronia campbelli, commonly known as Campbell's alligator lizard, is species of critically endangered arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. Abronia campbelli is endemic to eastern Guatemala.

Campbell's alligator lizard
In Guatemala.
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Anguimorpha
Family:	Anguidae
Genus:	Abronia
Species:	A. campbelli
Binomial name
Abronia campbelli Brodie & R. Savage, 1993

Etymology

The specific name, campbelli, is in honor of American herpetologist Jonathan A. Campbell.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Abronia campbelli is forest, at altitudes of 1,800–1,900 m (5,900–6,200 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

Abronia campbelli is ovoviviparous.^[4]