Abronia morenica, the Sierra Morena arboreal alligator lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Madre de Chiapas in southern Mexico.[2] It is known from cloud forests at elevations of 1,480–1,800 m (4,860–5,910 ft) above sea level, including both highly mesic ridgeline and more arid lower slope woodlands.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Anguidae |
| Genus: | Abronia |
| Species: | A. morenica
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| Abronia morenica Clause, Luna-Reyes, & Nieto-Montes De Oca, 2020[1]
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Description edit
Abronia morenica possesses three distinct features that differentiate it from the other members of the subgenus Lissabronia to which it has tentatively been assigned. These are (1) lack of frontonasal–frontal contact, (2) unexpanded supranasals, and (3) a lack of posterior subocular–primary temporal contact. Adult males measure 92–93 mm (3.6–3.7 in) in snout–vent length. The tail is about 1.6–1.7 times the snout–vent length.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Clause, Adam G.; Luna-Reyes, Roberto & Nieto-Montes de Oca, Adrián (2020). "A new species of Abronia (Squamata: Anguidae) from a protected area in Chiapas, Mexico". Herpetologica. 76 (3): 330–343. doi:10.1655/Herpetologica-D-19-00047. S2CID 221564537. (Abronia morenica, new species).
- ^ Abronia morenica at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 12 September 2022.
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