Abronia chiszari — Details

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Overview

Distribution

Range Description

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This species is restricted to Santa Marta Volcano, on the Sierra de los Tuxtlas, Veracruz State, Mexico. It has an altitudinal range of 360 to 800 m asl.
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Continent: Middle-America
Distribution: Mexico (Veracruz)  
Type locality: Veracruz: 2.5 mi E Cuetzalapan, 360 m elevation  (CAMPBELL 1982 doubts that this is the exact provenance).
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
This is an arboreal species found in the canopy of both cloud forest and rainforest. These lizards are restricted to forest with tall, mature trees. Any loss of such trees will be significantly detrimental to the population. It is not believed to be able to persist in disturbed habitat.

Systems
  • Terrestrial
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Conservation

Conservation Status

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Red List Category
EN
Endangered

Red List Criteria
B1ab(iii)

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2007

Assessor/s
Lopez-Luna, M.A., Flores-Villela, O. & Frost, D.R.

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

Justification
Listed as Endangered because its extent of occurrence is less than 5,000 km², all individuals are in fewer than five locations, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat.
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Population

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Population
While it is rarely seen, the species lives high in the canopy and may be more common than is generally thought. Only three specimens are currently known.

Population Trend
Decreasing
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Threats

Threats

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Major Threats
This species is threatened by deforestation, principally through the conversion of forested areas to agricultural use, and clear-cutting of forest for timber extraction.
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
It is present within the protected area of Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve. It is protected by Mexican law under the category Pr (Special Protection). Further studies are needed into the geographic range, ecology and threats to this species.
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Abronia chiszari

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Abronia chiszari is an endangered arboreal alligator lizard described in 1981 by Smith and Smith. It is only found on the slopes of Volcano Santa Marta, in the Sierra de los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico, between elevations of 360 to 800 m.

References

  1. ^ Lopez-Luna, M.A., Flores-Villela, O. & Frost, D.R. (2008). Abronia chiszari. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 February 2009.
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