Abronia oaxacae

{{Short description|Species of lizard}}

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| name = Abronia oaxacae

| image = Abronia oaxacae 214013877 (cropped).jpg

| status = VU

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{Cite iucn | author = Campbell, J.A. | title = Abronia oaxacae | page = e.T63685A12697055 | date = 2007 | | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63685A12697055.en | access-date = 28 January 2022 }}

| status2 = CITES_A2

| status2_system = CITES

| status2_ref = {{Cite web|title=Appendices {{!}} CITES|url=https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php|access-date=2022-01-14|website=cites.org}}

| genus = Abronia (lizard)

| species = oaxacae

| authority = (Günther, 1885)

| synonyms = Gerrhonotus oaxacae Günther, 1885

}}

Abronia oaxacae, the Oaxacan arboreal alligator lizard, is a vulnerable species of arboreal alligator lizard described in 1885 by Albert C. L. G. Günther. It is endemic to Oaxaca, Mexico.{{NRDB species|genus=Abronia |species=oaxacae |accessdate=28 January 2022}}

File:Abronia oaxacae 14199039.jpg

Distribution and habitat

Abronia oaxacae is found in the central Oaxaca state, Mexico. It has been recorded from elevations of {{convert|2100|to|2743|m|ft}}.

It is an arboreal species found in primary pine-oak forest. It has been recorded from moderately disturbed areas.

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