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Abronia moreletii

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Mesaspis moreletii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Squamata
Suborder:
Sauria
Infraorder:
Diploglossa
Family:
Anguidae
Subfamily:
Gerrhonotinae
Genus:
Mesaspis
Species:
M. moreletii
Binomial name
Mesaspis moreletii
(Bocourt, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Gerrhonotus moreletii
    Bocourt, 1872
  • Barisia moreletii
    — Tihen, 1949
  • Mesaspis moreletii
    — Liner, 1994[2]

Mesaspis moreletii, commonly known as Morelet's alligator lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to Central America.[1]

Etymology

The specific name, moreletii, is in honor of French naturalist Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet.[3]

Geographic range

M. moreletii is native to southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and possibly Nicaragua.[1]

Habitat

The natural habitat of M. moreletii consists of Central American pine-oak forests and cloud forests between 1,450 and 2,530 metres (4,760 and 8,300 ft) above sea level.[1]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognized as being valid:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Template:IUCN
  2. ^ "Melaspis moreletii ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Mesaspis moreleti [sic]", pp. 182-183).
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