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Geographic range:
Neotropical: Endemic to Mexico. Found in mountains of Atlantic slope
from southern Tamaulipas to southern Hidalgo.
Physical characteristics: Dorso -
ventrally compressed lizard with triangular head, reaching SV length
of 14 cm. Characteristic features include: 31 - 34 transversal rows
of dorsal scales. Body color in adults is yellowish, greenish of grayish,
with 6 - 8 black transversal stripes, which are more pronounced in
juveniles.
Food habits: data not available,
but likely to consume insects and small vertebrates as other species
of the same genus.
Reproduction: Viviparous. Data from
field research suggest that breeding occurs in between May and June.
Behavior: Arboreal, usually found
in epiphytic vegetation.
Habitat: Pine and mesophilic forest in altitudes of 1000 -
2000 m above sea level.
Biomes: temperate forests
Conservation: Species listed in NOM
(Norma Oficial Mexicana) as species in risk, due to significant habitat
loss, small area of distribution and suspected pressure from illegal
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