Abronia reidi
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Abronia reidi

Abronia reidi is a species of arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is native to Mexico. It was described as a species new to science in 1961 by John E. Werler and Frederick A. Shannon.

Animal name origin

The specific name, reidi, is in honor of Jack Robert Reid (born 1933) of San Antonio, Texas, who was one of the collectors of the holotype.

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A. reidi is endemic to the Mexican state of Veracruz.

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The natural habitat of A. reidi is forest.

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Mating Habits

A. reidi is viviparous.

References

1. Abronia reidi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abronia_reidi
2. Abronia reidi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/63689/12697921

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