Abronia mitchelli is a species of arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. The species, which was originally described in 1982 by Jonathan A. Campbell, is endemic to southwestern Mexico.

Animal name origin

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

Terrestrial

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Distribution

Geography

Continents

North America

Countries

Mexico

Biogeographical realms

Nearctic

A. mitchelli is found in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.

The natural habitat of A. mitchelli is cloud forest at an altitude of 2,750 m (9,020 ft).

Biome

Forest

Abronia mitchelli

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Mating Habits

A. mitchelli is viviparous.

Population Trend

Unknown

POPULATION STATUS

Data deficient (DD)

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References

1. Abronia mitchelli Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abronia_mitchelli

2. Abronia mitchelli on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/63683/12696624