[3] The specific name lynchi honors Dr. James Francis Lynch [de] (1942–1988), a "friend and long-time collaborator".

The coloration of the dorsum is variable: dark green, green-ochre, pale yellow-green, tannish yellow, or in some populations, even blue-gray.

The tail is usually paler than the body and ends with a bright yellow to reddish orange tip.

[2] It is endemic to the central Sierra Madre Oriental in Veracruz and Puebla states, Mexico.

Despite being adaptable to some habitat degradation, extensive forest loss caused by agriculture, logging, and mining is threatening this species.