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]

Further reading

• Clause AG, Luna-Reyes R, Mendoza-Velázquez OM, Nieto-Montes de Oca A, 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. (Abronia cunemica, new species).

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. [species:Adam G. Clause|Clause]