Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
August 22nd, 2026.
 
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Genus
Gallotia
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Canarian Lizards
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Kanareneidechsen
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Canariske Firben
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1843 |  |
Elaphropus Fitzinger (type species: Lacerta galloti Oudart in Webb & Berthelot 1839; syn. Arnold 1989) |
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1916 | |
Gallotia Boulenger (type species: Lacerta galloti Oudart in Webb & Berthelot 1839) |
Contents:
8 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subgenus of
Lacerta. Raised to genus status by Arnold (1973).
Distribution:
Canary Islands
(Fuerteventura,
Gomera,
Gran Canaria,
Hierro,
Lanzarote,
Palma,
Tenerife).
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Gallotia atlantica
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Purpurarian Lizard, Atlantic Lizard
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Ostkanareneidechse, Atlantische Eidechse, Purpurarieneidechse
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Østkanarisk Firben
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1882 | |
Lacerta atlantica Peters & Doria |
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Gallotia atlantica Arnold 1973 |
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1985 | |
Gallotia atlantica delibesi Castroviejo, Mateo & Collado (syn. López-Jurado, Mateo & Geniez 1995) |
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1985 | |
Gallotia atlantica ibagnezi Castroviejo, Mateo & Collado (syn. López-Jurado, Mateo & Geniez 1995) |
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1985 | |
Gallotia atlantica laurae Castroviejo, Mateo & Collado (syn. López-Jurado, Mateo & Geniez 1995) |
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1985 | |
Gallotia atlantica mahoratae Bischoff (syn. Bischoff 1998) |
Introduced to:
Spain
(Canary Islands:
Gran Canaria),
Distribution:
Spain
(Canary Islands
[Fuerteventura
(incl.
Lobos),
Lanzarote
(incl.
Alegranza,
Graciosa,
Montana Clara,
Roque del Este)]).
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Gallotia auaritae
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La Palma Giant Lizard
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Palma-Rieseneidechse
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Palma-firben
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2001 | |
Gallotia simonyi auaritae Mateo, Márquez, López Jurado & Barahona |
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Gallotia auaritae Martín 2009 |
Remarks:
Considered extinct in historic times, but sightings (including photographic evidence) from 2007 could represent auaritae, although these sightings have been questioned (Martín 2009).
Distribution:
Spain
(Canary Islands:
Palma).
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Gallotia bravoana
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La Gomera Giant Lizard
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Gomera-Rieseneidechse
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Gomera-firben
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1985 | |
Gallotia goliath bravoana Hütterer |
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Gallotia simonyi bravoana Naeslund & Bischoff 1998 |
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Gallotia bravoana Mateo, Crochet & Afonso 2011 |
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1985 | |
Gallotia simonyi gomerana Hütterer (syn. Bischoff 1998; Mateo, Crochet & Afonso 2011) |
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Gallotia gomerana Nogales, Rando, Valido & Martín 2001 |
Remarks:
Both bravoana and gomerana were first described from subfossil bones and believed to be extinct subspecies of simonyi (Hütterer 1985),
but later a small extant population was found and raised to species status (as gomerana) by Nogales, Rando, Valido & Martín (2001), who considered the two forms separate species.
Subsequently, a debate followed regarding their taxonomic status.
Some authors regarded them as conspecific (e.g., Bischoff 1998; Mateo 2002; Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008), while others (e.g., Martín & Rando 2006) argued that the two forms
were separate species.
Mateo, Crochet & Afonso (2011) clarified the issue, and synonymized gomerana with bravoana.
The taxon gomerana is not to be confused with Gallotia galloti gomerae Boettger & Müller 1914 (a synonym of caesaris).
Distribution:
Spain
(Canary Islands:
Gomera).
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Gallotia caesaris
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Lesser Canarian Lizard, (Boettger's Lizard)
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Kleine Kanareneidechse
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Lille Kanarisk Firben
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1914 | |
Lacerta cæsaris Lehrs |
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Lacerta galloti caesaris Boettger & Müller 1914 |
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Gallotia galloti caesaris Bischoff, Nettmann & Rykena 1979 |
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Gallotia caesaris Bischoff 1998 |
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1914 | |
Lacerta galloti gomerae Boettger & Müller (syn. Bischoff 1998) |
Introduced to:
Spain
(Canary Islands:
Tenerife).
Distribution:
Spain
(Canary Islands
[Gomera,
Hierro
(incl.
Roques de Salmor)]),
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Gallotia galloti
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Common Tenerife Lizard, Western Canarian Lizard
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Westkanareneidechse
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Vestkanarisk Firben
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1839 | |
Lacerta galloti Oudart in Webb & Berthelot |
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Zootoca galloti Gray 1845 |
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Gallotia galloti Arnold 1973 |
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1914 | |
Lacerta galloti palmae Boettger & Müller (syn. Molina-Borja & Bischoff 1998) |
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1982 | |
Gallotia galloti eisentrauti Bischoff (syn. Molina-Borja & Bischoff 1998) |
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1985 | |
Gallotia galloti insulanagae Martín (syn. Molina-Borja & Bischoff 1998) |
Introduced to:
Portugal
(Madeira),
Spain
(Canary Islands:
Hierro).
Distribution:
Spain
(Canary Islands
[Palma,
Tenerife
(incl.
Roque de Dentro de Anaga,
Roque de Fuera de Anaga,
Roque de Garachico)]).
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Gallotia galloti
© Rune Midtgaard
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Gallotia intermedia
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Tenerife Speckled Lizard, Canarian Spotted Lizard
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Teneriffa-Rieseneidechse, Getüpfelte Kanareneidechse
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Kanarisk Spættet Firben
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2000 | |
Gallotia intermedia Hernández, Nogales & Martín |
Distribution:
Spain
(Canary Islands:
Tenerife).
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Gallotia simonyi
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El Hierro Giant Lizard, (Simony's Lizard)
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Hierro-Rieseneidechse
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Hierro-firben
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1889 | |
Lacerta simonyi Steindachner |
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Gallotia simonyi Arnold 1973 |
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1989 | |
Gallotia simonyi machadoi López-Jurado (syn. Naeslund & Bischoff 1998) |
Other common names:
simonyi: Zalmor Giant Lizard
Remarks:
Previously included auaritae. Includes two subspecies (simonyi, machadoi) of which the nominate, simonyi (known from only Roques del Zalmor, off Hierro), is believed to be extinct.
Extinct in:
Spain
(Canary Islands:
Roques de Salmor:
Roque Chico [off Hierro]),
Distribution:
Spain
(Canary Islands:
Hierro).
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Gallotia stehlini
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Gran Canaria Giant Lizard, (Stehlin's Lizard)
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Gran-Canaria-Rieseneidechse
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Kanarisk Kæmpefirben
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1901 | |
Lacerta galloti var. stehlini Schenkel |
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Lacerta stehlini Lehrs 1909 |
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Lacerta simonyi stehlini Krefft 1950 |
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Gallotia simonyi stehlini Arnold 1973 |
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Gallotia stehlini Welch 1982 |
Introduced to:
Spain
(Canary Islands:
Fuerteventura).
Distribution:
Spain
(Canary Islands:
Gran Canaria).
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