Abronia reidi

Abronia reidi, Reid's arboreal alligator lizard, is a species of arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is native to Mexico. It was described as a species new to science in 1961 by John E. Werler and Frederick A. Shannon.

Abronia reidi
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Anguidae
Genus:	Abronia
Species:	A. reidi
Binomial name
Abronia reidi Werler & Shannon, 1961
Synonyms[3]
Abronia reidi Werler & Shannon, 1961 Gerrhonotus reidi — Wermuth, 1969 Abronia (Abaculabronia) reidi — Campbell & Frost, 1993 Abronia reidi — Liner, 1994

Etymology

The specific name, reidi, is in honor of Jack Robert Reid (born 1933) of San Antonio, Texas, who was one of the collectors of the holotype.^[4]

Geographic range

A. reidi is endemic to the Mexican state of Veracruz.^[3]

Habitat

The natural habitat of A. reidi is forest.^[1]

Reproduction

A. reidi is viviparous.^[3]