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Northern Chiapas Arboreal Alligator Lizard
Abronia ochoterenai
Abronia ochoterenai, also known commonly as Ochoterena's arboreal alligator lizard, the northern Chiapas arboreal alligator lizard, and escorpión arboricola de Ochoterena in Mexican Spanish, is a species of arboreal alligator lizard in the subfamily Gerrhonotinae of the family Anguidae. The species, which is native to extreme southern Mexico, was described in 1939 by Rafael Martín del Campo.
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Range & habitat
Abronia ochoterenai is endemic to the Mexican state of Chiapas, where it is found at elevations of 1,800–2,300 m (5,900–7,500 ft).
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, ochoterenai, is in honor of Mexican biologist Isaac Ochoterena Mendieta.
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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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 32004.