Abronia juarezi

Abronia juarezi, also known commonly as the Sierra Juarez alligator lizard and el escorpión de Sierra de Juárez in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to the Sierra Juárez in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Etymology
The specific name, juarezi, refers to the Sierra Juárez mountain range.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. juarezi is forest, at altitudes of 2,000 –.

Behavior
A. juarezi is terrestrial.

Reproduction
A. juarezi is ovoviviparous.