Abronia oaxacae

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	ANGUIDAE

Scientific Name:

Abronia oaxacae

Species Authority:

(Günther, 1885)

Common Name/s:

English

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Oaxaca Arboreal Alligator Lizard

Synonym/s:

Gerrhonotus oaxacae Günther, 1885

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published:	2007
Assessor/s:	Campbell, J.A.
Reviewer/s:	Cox, N., Chanson, J.S. & Stuart, S.N. (Global Reptile Assessment Coordinating Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Vulnerable because its extent of occurrence is less than 20,000 km², its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its forest habitat.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to the Variance highlands in central Oaxaca State, Mexico. It has been recorded at elevations of 2,100 to 2,743 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Mexico
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Population [top]

Population:	It is a moderately common species.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This is an arboreal species found in primary pine-oak forest. It has been recorded from moderately disturbed areas.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species is threatened by the conversion of forested areas to agricultural land.

Major Threat(s):

This species is threatened by the conversion of forested areas to agricultural land.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is protected by Mexican law under the category Pr (Special Protection). It has not been recorded from any protected areas. There is a need to maintain forested areas for this species.

Conservation Actions:

This species is protected by Mexican law under the category Pr (Special Protection). It has not been recorded from any protected areas. There is a need to maintain forested areas for this species.

Citation:	Campbell, J.A. 2007. Abronia oaxacae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 May 2013.
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