''Abronia meledona'' is an
endangered species
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inv ...
of
arboreal alligator lizard
''Abronia'' is a genus of lizards in the family Anguidae. The genus is native to northern Central America, occurring mainly in Guatemala and Mexico. However, there are species that occur as far south as El Salvador and Honduras, for example, '' A ...
described in 1999 by Campbell and Brodie from Guatemala.
References
Abronia
Reptiles of Guatemala
Endemic fauna of Guatemala
Reptiles described in 1999
Taxa named by Jonathan A. Campbell
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