Abronia gaiophantasma

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Diploglossa

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Anguimorpha Infraordo: Neoanguimorpha Superfamilia: Diploglossa

Familia: Anguidae
Subfamilia: Gerrhonotinae
Genus: Abronia
Species: Abronia gaiophantasma

Name

• Abronia gaiophantasma Campbell & Frost, 1993: 19

Holotype: UTA R-19646, adult ♂.

Type locality: “cloud forest at 1600 m elevation on the west slope of Cerro Verde in the vicinity of La Union Barrios, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala. This site is located at approximately 15º11' N, 90º12' W.”

References

Primary references

• Campbell, J.A. & Frost, D.R. 1993. Anguid lizards of the genus Abronia: revisionary notes, descriptions of four new species, a phylogenetic analysis, and key. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 216: 1–121. handle. Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Abronia gaiophantasma. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 16 March 2018.
• Ariano-Sánchez, D., Acevedo, M. & Johnson, J. 2014. IUCN: Abronia gaiophantasma  (Endangered). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T203016A2758597. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T203016A2758597.en

Vernacular names

English: Brilliant Arboreal Alligator Lizard