Abronia lythrochila
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Anguimorpha |
| Family: | Anguidae |
| Genus: | Abronia |
| Species: | A. lythrochila
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| Abronia lythrochila H.M. Smith & Álvarez del Toro, 1963
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Abronia lythrochila, also known commonly as the red-lipped arboreal alligator lizard and escorpión arboricola de labios rojos in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is native to southern Mexico.
Geographic distribution
[edit]Abronia lythrochila is endemic to the state of Chiapas in Mexico.[1]
Habitat
[edit]Abronia lythrochila lives in montane dry pine-oak forest, at an elevation of 2,000–3,000 m (6,600–9,800 ft).[1]
Conservation status
[edit]Abronia lythrochila has a relatively small geographic range but is common within it. The species is threatened by deforestation, but much of its range is in protected areas, including Lagunas de Montebello National Park.[1]
Description
[edit]Abronia lythrochila can reach a total length (tail included) of about 7–11 in (18–28 cm). The basic body color is greenish-olive, with irregular dark blotches. There are spiny horn-like scales on each side of the head. The lower labials are blood-red, to which the common names refer. The tail is prehensile.[4]
Diet
[edit]Abronia lythrochila preys predominately upon insects.[citation needed]
Reproduction
[edit]Abronia lythrochila is ovoviviparous.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Campbell JA, Muñoz-Alonso A (2007). "Abronia lythrochila ". lythrochila&searchType=species Abronia lythrochila. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 26 March 2015.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b Species Abronia lythrochila at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Good, David A. (1998). Phylogenetic Relationships Among Gerrhonotine Lizards: An Analysis of External Morphology. Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-09744-0. x + 139 pp. [1]