Guerreran Arboreal Alligator Lizard (Abronia deppii)

Guerreran Arboreal Alligator Lizard, a reference photo — Photo: Lemos-Espinal JA, Smith GR (2020) A conservation checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of the State of Mexico, Mexico with comparisons with adjoining states. ZooKeys 953: 137-159. · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Abronia deppii, Deppe's arboreal alligator lizard, is an endangered species of arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. The species was described in 1828 by Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann, and it is endemic to Mexico.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Guerreran Arboreal Alligator Lizard being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Abronia taeniata
Abronia oaxacae
Abronia lythrochila

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Anguidae
Genus: Abronia
Species: Abronia deppii

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