Abronia cunemica explained

Abronia cunemica, also known commonly as the Coapilla arboreal alligator lizard and el dragoncito de Coapilla in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species, which was described in 2024 by Adam Clause et al., is native to southern Mexico.^[1]

Geographic range

A. cunemica is endemic to the Mexican state of Chiapas. The type locality is "vicinity of Coapilla, Municipio de Coapilla, Northern Highlands, Chiapas, Mexico".^[2]

Ecology and behaviour

A. cunemica are elusive tree-dwellers, feeding mainly on insects. They are rarely seen due to their limited distribution and ambiguous behaviour.

They can reach a length of up to 9.8 inches and are characterized by their yellow-brown scaly bodies with darker brown blotches.

Notes and References

1. https://news.yahoo.com/elusive-alligator-creature-found-treetops-173259785.html Elusive ‘alligator’-like creature found in treetops of Mexico. It’s a new species.
2. Adam G. Clause . Clause . AG . Roberto Luna-Reyes . Luna-Reyes . R . Oscar M. Mendoza-Velázquez . Mendoza-Velázquez . OM . Adrián Nieto-Montes de Oca . Nieto-Montes de Oca . A . Israel Solano-Zavaleta . Solano-Zavaleta . I . 2024 . Bridging the gap: A new species of arboreal Abronia (Squamata: Anguidae) from the Northern Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico . PLOS ONE . 19 . 1 . e0295230 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0295230. free . 38170723 . 10763973 . 2024PLoSO..1995230C .