Abronia meledona CAMPBELL & BRODIE, 1999
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Higher Taxa | Anguidae (Gerrhonotinae), Diploglossa, Anguimorpha, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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Synonym | Abronia meledona CAMPBELL & BRODIE 1999 Abronia meledona — KÖHLER 2000: 38 |
Distribution | SE Guatemala (Jalapa), 2200-2660 m elevation. Type locality: near the Torre de Guatel, near the aldea of Soledad Grande, Jalapa, Guatemala, 2660 m elevation (14° 31' N, 90° 09' W). This locality is located about 4 km airline ESE of Mataquescuintla on the slopes drained by the upper tributaries of the Rio Tapalapa. |
Reproduction | ovovivparous |
Types | Holotype: UTA R-31041, an adult female, The University of Texas at Arlington. The type was collected by local resident for Christian Girola and Eric Smith (original field no. CLG 199) on 28 September 1991. |
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Comment | Abundance: only known from its original description (Meiri et al. 2017). |
Etymology | Named after Greek meledaino (μελεδαίνω), to care for, be cumbered about. [“...The species name is derived from the Greek, meledonos, meaning caretaker or guardian, in allusion to this arboreal, diurnal lizard holding vigilance over the remnant of its isolated mountain-top habitat which is known locally as Miramundo—a place from which one can see the world...”]. |
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