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Overview

Distribution

Range Description

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This species is found in the Meseta central of Chiapas, Mexico, from Nachig to Lagos de Montebello National Park. It has an altitudinal range of 1,500 to 3,000 m asl.
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Continent: Middle-America
Distribution: Mexico (C Chiapas), elevation 2000-3000 m  
Type locality: Mexico: Nachij, Carretera Tuxtla-Las Casas, Chiapas.
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
This is a species of montane pine-oak forest. It appears to be able to survive in areas that have been selectively logged, however it is absent from deforested sites.

Systems
  • Terrestrial
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Conservation

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List Assessment

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Red List Category
LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2007

Assessor/s
Campbell, J.A. & Muñoz-Alonso, A.

Reviewer/s
Cox, N., Chanson, J.S. & Stuart, S.N. (Global Reptile Assessment Coordinating Team)

Justification
Listed as Least Concern as it is common within its restricted distribution, it is presumed to have a large population, it appears to be adaptable to some habitat modification, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
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Population

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Population
Occurs in a restricted range, although it is easily found in appropriate habitat. Many individuals were seen during surveys in 2005.

Population Trend
Stable
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Threats

Threats

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Major Threats
It is generally threatened by ongoing severe habitat loss, largely resulting from the conversion of forests to agricultural land and the extraction of timber and wood.
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
This species has been recorded in the Lagos de Montebello National Park, and is possibly present in the Huitepec Private Nature Reserve (near San Cristobal, Chiapas) managed by the conservation organization Pronatura. This species is protected by Mexican law under the category Pr (Special Protection).
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Abronia lythrochila

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Abronia lythrochila is an arboreal alligator lizard described in 1963 by Smith and Alvarez del Toro.

References

  1. ^ Campbell, J.A. & Muñoz-Alonso, A. (2007). Abronia lythrochila. In: IUCN 2007. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 February 2009.
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