An arboreal lizard from Guatemala. In a 2009 survey, animals were found in old oak trees covered with dense plant growth.
A pale ring surrounds the eye. Adult backs vary through grey, brown and yellow tones.
Female Abronia campbelli give birth to young. The newborn lizards have much smaller bodies than adults.
In their 2011 account, the project workers reported securing five male–female pairs at the Zootropic facility in Guatemala City. Four females gave birth during March and April 2010, averaging 10.5 young per female. That figure describes these four captive females.
Local people helped organise the release of the newborns. The team selected trees that were not too isolated from other oaks and were in places less likely to be disturbed by people. The account connects captive breeding with the choice of suitable trees for release.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
Trees at the survey site had become isolated through clearing. The researchers reported starting work with landowners to protect and restore remaining forest.
A 2023 project report states that the team developed habitat-restoration plans with five farms and planted 15,000 trees during that year’s initial phase. Five satellite nurseries were also established to supply native trees. Restoring 100 hectares during 2023–2025 was still a plan at the time of reporting. The team proposed continued fieldwork to assess the establishment and survival of the planted trees.