Abronia chiszari [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Abronia chiszari
Abronia chiszari is an endangered species of arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to east-central Mexico.
Taxonomy.
"A. chiszari" was described in 1981 by Hobart Muir Smith and Rozella Blood Smith, his wife.
Etymology.
The specific name, "chiszari", is in honor of American herpetologist David Chiszar.
Geographic range.
"A. chiszari" is only found on the slopes of Volcano Santa Marta, in the Sierra de los Tuxtlas,
Abronia (lizard)
Abronia is a genus of lizards in the family Anguidae endemic to the New World. Member species of this genus are found from Mexico through Central America to northeastern South America. Lizards of the genus "Abronia" are almost exclusively arboreal.
Species.
These species are recognized:
- "Abronia anzuetoi"
- "Abronia aurita"
- "Abronia bogerti"
- "Abronia campbelli"
- "Abronia chiszari"
- "Abronia cuetzpali"
- "Abronia deppii