BIOTA records Gallotia simonyi as a valid, current and endemic species, with secure presence on El Hierro.
Conservation status pending species-specific verificationLegal protection pending species-specific mapping
El Hierro giant lizard
An endemic reptile of El Hierro and a symbol of threatened island fauna.
Habitat and distribution
Rocky areas, arid slopes and highly localised island sites.
Recorded islands
Taxonomy
- taxonID
- BIOTA:V00219
- scientificName
- Gallotia simonyi
- taxonRank
- species
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Reptilia
- order
- Squamata
- family
- Lacertidae
- genus
- Gallotia
Sources
- BIOTA - Gallotia simonyiOpen BIOTA record
- La biodiversidad en Islas CanariasView bibliographic record