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Barisia herrerae

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Barisia herrerae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Anguidae
Genus: Barisia
Species:
B. herrerae
Binomial name
Barisia herrerae

Herrera's alligator lizard (Barisia herrerae) is a species of medium-sized lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.[2]

Etymology

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The specific name, herrerae, is in honor of Mexican biologist Alfonso Luis Herrera.[3]

Geographic range

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B. herrerae is found in central Mexico, in the Mexican states of México[1][2] and Morelos.[1]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of B. herrerae is forest, at altitudes of 2,350–2,500 m (7,710–8,200 ft).[1]

Reproduction

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The mode of reproduction of B. herrerae has been described as viviparous[1] and as ovoviviparous.[2] Litter size is five to seven newborns.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Flores-Villela, O.; Canseco-Márquez, L. (2007). "Barisia herrerae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T63692A12698574. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63692A12698574.en.
  2. ^ a b c Species Barisia herrerae at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponymy Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Barisia herrerae, p. 122).

Further reading

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  • Bryson, Robert W., Jr; Riddle, Brett R. (2012). "Tracing the origins of widespread highland species: a case of Neogene diversification across the Mexican sierras in an endemic lizard". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 105 (2): 382–394.
  • Lemos-Espinal JA, Smith GR (2020). "A conservation checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of the State of Mexico, Mexico with comparisons with adjoining states". ZooKeys 953: 137–159.
  • Zaldívar-Riverón A, Nieto-Montes de Oca A (2002). "Variation in the Rare Lizard Barisia rudicollis (Wiegmann) (Anguidae) with Description of a New Species from Central Mexico". Herpetologica 58 (3): 313–326. (Barisia herrerae, new species).
  • Zaldívar-Riverón A, Nieto-Montes de Oca A, Laclette JP (2005). "Phylogeny and evolution of dorsal pattern in the Mexican endemic lizard genus Barisia (Anguidae: Gerrhonotinae)". Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 43 (3): 243–257.