Abronia juarezi
Species of lizard
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Abronia juarezi, also known commonly as the Sierra Juarez alligator lizard and el escorpión de Sierra de Juárez in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to the Sierra Juárez in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.[1][3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Anguimorpha |
| Family: | Anguidae |
| Genus: | Abronia |
| Species: | A. juarezi |
| Binomial name | |
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Etymology
The specific name, juarezi, refers to the Sierra Juárez mountain range.[4]
Habitat
Behavior
A. juarezi is terrestrial.[1]
Reproduction
A. juarezi is ovoviviparous.[3]
