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Gadow's Alligator Lizard
Abronia gadovii
Abronia gadovii, also known commonly as Gadow's alligator lizard and el escorpión de Gadow in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to the highlands of the Sierra Madre del Sur in Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico. Two subspecies are recognized:
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Description
A. gadovii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 9 cm (3.5 in), plus a tail length of about 15 cm (5.9 in).
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. gadovii is forest, including second-growth forest.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
A. gadovii preys predominately upon insects, and is known to also devour small lizards.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
In human culture
The specific name, gadovii, is in honor of German ornithologist Hans Friedrich Gadow.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1161329.