| Abronia moreletii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Anguimorpha |
| Family: | Anguidae |
| Genus: | Abronia |
| Species: | A. moreletii |
| Binomial name | |
| Abronia moreletii (Bocourt, 1872) | |
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| Synonyms [3] | |
Abronia moreletii, commonly known as Morelet's alligator lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to Central America. [1]
The specific name, moreletii, is in honor of French naturalist Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet. [4]
A. moreletii is native to southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. [1]
The natural habitat of A. moreletii consists of Central American pine-oak forests and cloud forests between 1,450 and 2,530 metres (4,760 and 8,300 ft) above sea level. [1]
The following subspecies are recognized as being valid: [3]
Nota bene : A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Abronia.
The subspecific name, rafaeli, is in honor of Mexican herpetologist Rafael Martín del Campo. [4]
