Abronia deppii is an endangered species of arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. The species was described in 1828 by Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann, and it is endemic to Mexico.

Animal name origin

The specific name, deppii, is in honor of German naturalist Ferdinand Deppe.

Terrestrial

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Appearance

Dorsally, A. deppii is black and white.

Distribution

Geography

Continents

North America

Countries

Mexico

Biogeographical realms

Nearctic

A. deppii is found in the mountains of the Mexican states of Guerrero and Morelos.

The preferred natural habitat of A. deppii is forest.

Biome

Forest

Abronia deppii

compiled by rbrausse with Quantum GIS Map data: Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. Range data: Flores-Villela, O. & Santos-Barrera, G. 2007. Abronia deppii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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Mating Habits

A. deppii is viviparous.

Population Trend

Decreasing

POPULATION STATUS

Endangered (EN)

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References

1. Abronia deppii Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abronia_deppii

2. Abronia deppii on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/63676/12706337