Abronia chiszari


Abronia chiszari, Chiszar's arboreal alligator lizard, is an endangered species of arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is native to east-central Mexico.

Taxonomy

A. chiszari was described in 1981 by Hobart Muir Smith and Rozella Blood Smith, his wife.

Etymology

The specific name, chiszari, is in honor of American herpetologist David Chiszar.

Geographic range

A. chiszari is only found on the slopes of Volcano Santa Marta, in the Sierra de los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico, between elevations of.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. chiszar is forest.

Reproduction

A. chiszari is viviparous.