Abronia campbelli
Abronia campbelli, commonly known as Campbell's alligator lizard, is species of critically endangered arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. Abronia campbelli is endemic to eastern Guatemala.
| Abronia campbelli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Anguidae |
| Genus: | Abronia |
| Species: | A. campbelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Abronia campbelli Brodie & R. Savage, 1993 | |
Etymology
The specific name, campbelli, is in honor of American herpetologist Jonathan A. Campbell.[2]
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References
- Ariano-Sánchez D, Johnson J, Acevedo M (2013). "Abronia campbelli". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T203014A2758583. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T203014A2758583.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Abronia campbelli, p. 46).
Further reading
- Brodie ED Jr, Savage RF (1993). "A new species of Abronia (Squamata: Anguidae) from a dry oak forest in eastern Guatemala". Herpetologica 49 (4): 420-427. (Abronia campbelli, new species).
External links
- "Abronia campbelli " at The Reptile Database.
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