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Coapilla Arboreal Alligator Lizard
Abronia cunemica
Abronia cunemica, also known commonly as the Coapilla arboreal alligator lizard and el dragoncito de Coapilla in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species, which was described in 2024 by Adam Clause et al., is native to southern Mexico.
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Range & habitat
Abronia cunemica is endemic to the Mexican state of Chiapas. The type locality is "vicinity of Coapilla, Municipio de Coapilla, Northern Highlands, Chiapas, Mexico".
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
Abronia cunemica is an elusive tree-dweller, feeding mainly on insects. It is rarely seen due to its limited distribution and ambiguous behaviour. It can reach a length of up to 9.8 in (250 mm) and is characterized by its yellow-brown scaly body with darker brown blotches.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Ecology and behaviour”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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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 1545926.