Abronia matudai
Abronia matudai, also known commonly as Matuda's arboreal alligator lizard and escorpión arborícola de Matuda in New World Spanish, is a species of endangered arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. The species, which was originally described in 1946 by Norman Hartweg and Joseph Tihen, is native to Middle America.
Etymology
The specific name, matudai, is in honor of Eizi Matuda, a Japanese-born Mexican botanist.
Abronia matudai is found in southwestern Guatemala and southeastern Chiapas, Mexico.
Habitat
Abronia matudai is found at elevations of.
Description
Dorsally, Abronia matudai is green in life, with about 11 dark crossbars on the head and body, and a corresponding number on the tail. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length of, and the tail is approximately the same length.
Reproduction
Abronia matudai is viviparous.