Abronia matudai, Matuda's arboreal alligator lizard, is a species of endangered arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. The species, which was originally described in 1946 by Norman Hartweg and Joseph Tihen, is endemic to Central America. Etymology The specific name, matudai, is in honor of Eizi Matuda, a Japanese-born Mexican botanist. Geographic range A. matudai is native to southwestern Guatemala and southeastern Chiapas, Mexico. Habitat A. matudai is found at elevations of . Description Dorsally, A. matudai is green in life (fading to blue gray in alcohol), with about 11 dark crossbars on the head and body, and a corresponding number on the tail. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , and the tail is approximately the same length. Reproduction A. matudai is viviparous. References Further reading Hartweg N, Tihen JA (1946). "Lizards of the Genus Gerrhonotus from Chiapas, Mexico". Occasional Papers, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (497): 1–16. (Gerrhonotus matudai, new species, pp. 3–5). Tihen JA (1949). "The Genera of Gerrhonotine Lizards". American Midland Naturalist 41: 579–601. (Abronia matudai, new combination, p. 591). Reptiles of Guatemala Reptiles of Mexico Abronia Reptiles described in 1946 Taxa named by Norman Edouard Hartweg