Abronia ramirezi

Abronia ramirezi, Ramirez's alligator lizard, is species of arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. The species, which was described in 1994 by Campbell, is endemic to Mexico.

Abronia ramirezi
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. ramirezi
Binomial name
Abronia ramirezi Campbell, 1994

Etymology

The specific name, ramirezi, is in honor of Mexican herpetologist Antonio Ramirez Velazquez.^[3]

Geographic range

A. ramirezi is found in the Mexican state of Chiapas.^[4]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of A. ramirezi is forest^[1] at an altitude of 1,350 m (4,430 ft).^[4]

Reproduction

A. ramirezi is oviparous.^[4]