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Matuda's Arboreal Alligator Lizard

Abronia matudai (Hartweg & Tihen, 1946)

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

geographic distribution of Abronia matudai (Native: Guatemala; Mexico)

geographic distribution of Abronia matudai (Native: Guatemala; Mexico)

compiled by rbrausse with Quantum GIS Map data: Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. Range data: Campbell, J.A. & Muñoz-Alonso, A. 2007. Abronia matudai. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 January 2013. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Image source

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Open encyclopedia reference

Abronia matudai, also known commonly as Matuda's arboreal alligator lizard and escorpión arborícola de Matuda in New World Spanish, is a species of endangered arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. The species, which was originally described in 1946 by Norman Hartweg and Joseph Tihen, is native to Middle America.

Wikipedia contributors, Abronia matudai; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T13:12:37.752759+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Abronia matudai (Hartweg & Tihen, 1946)
Name authority
(Hartweg & Tihen, 1946)
Common name
Matuda's Arboreal Alligator Lizard
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Anguidae
Genus
Abronia
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. megaclassTetrapoda
  8. classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
  9. orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
  10. suborderAutarchoglossa
  11. familyAnguidae
  12. subfamilyGerrhonotinae
  13. genusAbronia
  14. speciesAbronia matudai (Hartweg & Tihen, 1946)

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Abronia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Gadow's Alligator LizardAbronia gadovii (Boulenger, 1913)AnguidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Morelet's Alligator LizardAbronia moreletii (Bocourt, 1872)AnguidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Sierra Morena Arboreal Alligator LizardsAbronia morenica Clause, Luna-Reyes & Nieto-Montes de Oca, 2020AnguidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Anzuetoi Arboreal Alligator LizardAbronia anzuetoi Campbell & Frost, 1993AnguidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Cope's Arboreal Alligator LizardAbronia aurita (Cope, 1869)AnguidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Bogert's Arboreal Alligator LizardAbronia bogerti Tihen, 1954AnguidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Chiszar's Arboreal Alligator LizardAbronia chiszari Smith & Smith, 1981AnguidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Abronia fimbriata (Cope, 1885)AnguidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Frost’s Arboreal Alligator LizardAbronia frosti Campbell, Sasa, Acevedo & Mendelson, 1998AnguidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Mount Zempoaltepec Arboreal Alligator LizardAbronia fuscolabialis (Tihen, 1944)AnguidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Sierra de Tehuacan Arboreal Alligator LizardAbronia graminea (Cope, 1864)AnguidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Flat-scaled Arboreal Alligator LizardAbronia leurolepis Campbell & Frost, 1993AnguidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

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Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Gerrhonotus matudae Hartweg & Tihen, 1946 Hartweg & Tihen, 1946synonym

Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

Mexico (SE Chiapas), SW Guatemala (elevation 1950-2630 m)

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Abronia&species=matudai Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:63ZY7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.