Herrera's alligator lizard (Barisia herrerae) is a species of medium-sized lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Anguidae |
| Genus: | Barisia |
| Species: | B. herrerae
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| Barisia herrerae Zaldívar-Riverón & Nieto-Montes de Oca, 2002
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Etymology
editThe specific name, herrerae, is in honor of Mexican biologist Alfonso Luis Herrera.[3]
Geographic range
editB. herrerae is found in central Mexico, in the Mexican states of México[1][2] and Morelos.[1]
Habitat
editThe preferred natural habitat of B. herrerae is forest, at altitudes of 2,350–2,500 m (7,710–8,200 ft).[1]
Reproduction
editThe mode of reproduction of B. herrerae has been described as viviparous[1] and as ovoviviparous.[2] Litter size is five to seven newborns.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Flores-Villela, O.; Canseco-Márquez, L. (2007). "Barisia herrerae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T63692A12698574. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63692A12698574.en.
- ^ a b c Species Barisia herrerae at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org
- ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponymy Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Barisia herrerae, p. 122).
Further reading
edit- Bryson, Robert W., Jr; Riddle, Brett R. (2012). "Tracing the origins of widespread highland species: a case of Neogene diversification across the Mexican sierras in an endemic lizard". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 105 (2): 382–394.
- Lemos-Espinal JA, Smith GR (2020). "A conservation checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of the State of Mexico, Mexico with comparisons with adjoining states". ZooKeys 953: 137–159.
- Zaldívar-Riverón A, Nieto-Montes de Oca A (2002). "Variation in the Rare Lizard Barisia rudicollis (Wiegmann) (Anguidae) with Description of a New Species from Central Mexico". Herpetologica 58 (3): 313–326. (Barisia herrerae, new species).
- Zaldívar-Riverón A, Nieto-Montes de Oca A, Laclette JP (2005). "Phylogeny and evolution of dorsal pattern in the Mexican endemic lizard genus Barisia (Anguidae: Gerrhonotinae)". Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 43 (3): 243–257.
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