Abronia gadovii levigata

Abronia gadovii levigata

Classification

Class: Squamata
Order: Squamata
Family: Anguidae

Abronia gadovii, also known commonly as Gadow's alligator lizard and el escorpión de Gadow in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to the highlands of the Sierra Madre del Sur in Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico. Two subspecies are recognized: Etymology The specific name, gadovii, is in honor of German ornithologist Hans Friedrich Gadow.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Mexico · 9

Sources and credits

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Abronia gadovii levigata

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