Abronia Lizard

Abronia Lizard

Sex: Male 

Abronia graminea, commonly known as Mexican Alligator Lizard, is an endangered arboreal alligator lizard 

Latin name: Abronia graminea

Native Home: The Abronia Lizard is endemic to the highlands of the states of Veracruz and adjacent Puebla, Mexico.

Size:  The Abronia Lizard is approximately 12 inches long nose to tail tip, almost 50% of their length is tail.

Diet: Abronia Lizards eat a wide variety of insects and other arthropods in the wild – in captivity, they thrive off of crickets, phoenix worms, horn worms, and other live feeder insects.

Reproduction: Abronia Lizards are also viviparous, giving birth to 4-14 live young once a year or so.

Lifespan:  Abronia Lizards Can live 10 -15 years in captivity.