Abronia zongolica
Abronia zongolica is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.[2] It is known from mature pine-oak forests at elevations of 1,500–2,200 m (4,900–7,200 ft) above sea level in the eponymous Sierra de Zongolica, Veracruz.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Anguidae |
| Genus: | Abronia |
| Species: | A. zongolica |
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| Abronia zongolica García-Vázquez, Clause, Gutiérrez-Rodríguez, Cazares-Hernández, & Torre-Loranca, 2022[1] | |
Adult males measure 96–112 mm (3.8–4.4 in) and adult females (based on a single specimen) 87 mm (3.4 in) in snout–vent length. The tail is up to 1.5 times the snout–vent length.[1]
References
- García-Vázquez, Uri Omar; Clause, Adam G.; Gutiérrez-Rodríguez, Jorge; Cazares-Hernández, Erasmo & de la Torre-Loranca, Miguel Ángel (2022). "A new species of Abronia (Squamata: Anguidae) from the Sierra de Zongolica of Veracruz, Mexico". Ichthyology & Herpetology. 110 (1): 33–49. doi:10.1643/h2021051.
- Abronia zongolica at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 12 September 2022.
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