Mexican Alligator Lizard
Abronia Graminea
Habitat: the highland cloud forests of Veracruz and Pueba in Mexico.
Length: almost 10 inches
Diet: they hunt diurnal insects such as crickets and grasshoppers along with other insects when in captivity like meal worms and even snails.
Venom toxicity: none
Cool Facts
They are viviparous meaning their babies are fully grown and functional when they exit their mother. This species can have 7 to 12 babies each year.
They are found in densely vegetated forests in elevations around. 4,500-9,000 ft above sea level. The forests they primarily reside are also thick with a type of plant called a bromeliad.
They are a highly arboreal species that like to be 130 ft above the forest floor.
They are an endangered species but have been successfully bred in captivity.