Arboreal Alligator Lizard

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Description

These lizards

Range & Habitat

Arboreal alligator lizards are native to Mexico and Guatemala/Pine forest canopies and cloud forests at altitudes of 4,000 to 8,000 feet

Behavior

Lizards

Diet

Carnivore. Diet consists exclusively of insects.

Conservation

Deforestation for agriculture is the major threat to this species. Surviving populations are widely scattered, making it difficult for this species to recover.

Fun Facts

• People who live in this lizard’s native range believe that they are venomous and call them “escorpions de arbol” or “tree scorpions.” They are not actually venomous.