Abronia ochoterenai

Abronia ochoterenai, Ochoterena's arboreal alligator lizard or Northern Chiapas arboreal alligator lizard, is a species of arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. The species, which is native to extreme southern Mexico, was described in 1939 by Rafael Martín del Campo.

Abronia ochoterenai
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Anguimorpha
Family:	Anguidae
Genus:	Abronia
Species:	A. ochoterenai
Binomial name
Abronia ochoterenai (Martín del Campo, 1939)
Synonyms[3]
Gerrhonotus vasconcelosii ochoterenai Martín del Campo, 1939 Gerrhonotus ochoterenai — Hartweg & Tihen, 1946 Abronia ochoterenai — Tihen, 1949

Etymology

The specific name, ochoterenai, is in honor of Mexican biologist Isaac Ochoterena Mendieta.^[4]

Geographic range

A. ochoterenai is endemic to the Mexican state of Chiapas, where it is found at elevations of 1,800–2,300 m (5,900–7,500 ft).^[3][5]

Reproduction

A. ochoterenai is viviparous.^[3]