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Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abronia moreletii, commonly known as Morelet's alligator lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to Central America.[1]
Abronia moreletii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Anguidae |
Genus: | Abronia |
Species: | A. moreletii |
Binomial name | |
Abronia moreletii (Bocourt, 1872) | |
Synonyms[3] | |
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The specific name, moreletii, is in honor of French naturalist Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet.[4]
A. moreletii is native to southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.[1]
The natural habitat of A. moreletii consists of Central American pine-oak forests and cloud forests between 1,450 and 2,530 metres (4,760 and 8,300 ft) above sea level.[1]
The following subspecies are recognized as being valid:[3]
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Abronia.
The subspecific name, rafaeli, is in honor of Mexican herpetologist Rafael Martín del Campo.[4]
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