Abronia mitchelli


Abronia mitchelli, also known commonly as Mitchell's arboreal alligator lizard and escorpión arborícola de Mitchell in Mexican Spanish, is a species of arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. The species, which was originally described in 1982 by Jonathan A. Campbell, is native to southwestern Mexico.

Etymology

The specific name, mitchelli, is in honor of American herpetologist Lyndon A. Mitchell.

Geographic range

Abronia mitchelli is found in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.

Habitat

The natural habitat of Abronia mitchelli is cloud forest at an altitude of.

Reproduction

Abronia mitchelli is viviparous.