Gran Canaria giant lizard

An emblematic endemic reptile of Gran Canaria.

Gran Canaria giant lizard
Photorealistic generated fauna reference image.Canarias HistoriaImagen generada por IA; revisar antes de uso científico.

Identification

Scientific name
Gallotia stehlini
Family
Lacertidae
Endemicity
Canary endemic
Conservation
Pending verification

An emblematic endemic reptile of Gran Canaria. BIOTA provides taxonomic validation for Gallotia stehlini; the habitat recorded for Canarias Historia is: Arid plains, malpaís lava fields, dry ravines, stony ground and open scrub.

Conservation status pending species-specific verificationLegal protection pending species-specific mapping

Habitat and distribution

Arid plains, malpaís lava fields, dry ravines, stony ground and open scrub.

Taxonomy

taxonID
BIOTA:V00118
scientificName
Gallotia stehlini
taxonRank
species
kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Reptilia
order
Squamata
family
Lacertidae
genus
Gallotia

Sources