Abronia vasconcelosii, sometimes known as Bocourt's arboreal alligator lizard,[4] is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae.[1][3] It is endemic to the plateau of the Guatemalan Highlands, where it occurs in lower montane moist forest and cloud forest habitat at elevations around 2,000–2,200 m (6,600–7,200 ft) above sea level.[1] Abronia vasconcelosii exhibits complex aggressive behavior patterns, including approaches, head flexing, and body arching, particularly during male-male encounters where aggression is more pronounced, leading to biting behaviors directed at the tail.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Anguidae |
| Genus: | Abronia |
| Species: | A. vasconcelosii
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| Abronia vasconcelosii (Bocourt, 1872)
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References
editFormanowicz, D. R., Brodie, E. D., & Campbell, J. A. (1990). Intraspecific Aggression in Abronia vasconcelosii (Sauria, Anguidae), a Tropical, Arboreal Lizard. Biotropica, 22(4), 391–396. https://doi.org/10.2307/2388556
- ^ a b c Acevedo, M.; Ariano-Sánchez, D. & Johnson, J. (2020) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Abronia vasconcelosii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T203019A175756884. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T203019A175756884.en. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b Abronia vasconcelosii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Bocourt's Arboreal Alligator Lizard Abronia vasconcelosii". HerpMapper. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
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