Cope's Arboreal Alligator Lizard
Abronia aurita
- Endangered
- Card rarity: Epic
- Reptiles
Cope's arboreal alligator lizard is a species of lizard found in two isolated locations in Guatemala, one in the Alta Verapaz Department and one in the Jalapa Department. These lizard are found only in high altitudes of 2,000 to 2,600 feet above sea level, on the west and south sides of the mountain ranges. This lizard is one of 28 species of alligator lizards, most being arboreal, meaning they live in trees. These omnivores are considered endangered because of their small population size and they face extinction due to habitat degradation and from pressures of the pet trade.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Anguidae
- Genus
- Abronia