Canary Islands lizard (Gallotia galloti)

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The Canary Islands lizard (Gallotia galloti) is a medium-sized, diurnal lacertid lizard endemic to Tenerife and nearby islands, known for its variable coloration and adaptability to diverse volcanic habitats.

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Canary Islands lizard (Gallotia galloti) canonical 1

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Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf lacertid ⓘ
reptile ⓘ
species of lizard ⓘ
squamate ⓘ
vertebrate ⓘ
activityPattern diurnal ⓘ
adaptation adapted to volcanic substrates ⓘ
tolerant of disturbed habitats ⓘ
behavior heliothermic basking ⓘ
territorial ⓘ
belongsToFaunaOf Atlantic Ocean islands ⓘ
Spain ⓘ
bodyLength up to about 15 cm snout–vent length ⓘ
class Reptilia ⓘ
coloration highly variable ⓘ
commonName Canary Islands lizard ⓘ
Western Canaries lizard ⓘ
describedBy Boulenger ⓘ
diet herbivorous ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ
endemicTo La Palma ⓘ
Tenerife ⓘ
family Lacertidae ⓘ
feedsOn fruits ⓘ
insects ⓘ
plant material ⓘ
spiders ⓘ
femaleColoration more cryptic ⓘ
foundOn Anaga massif ⓘ
linked to: Anaga

Teno massif ⓘ
genus Gallotia ⓘ
habitat agricultural land ⓘ
coastal scrub ⓘ
pine forest edges ⓘ
volcanic rocky slopes ⓘ
IUCNStatus Least Concern ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
laysEggsIn soil ⓘ
maleColoration more vivid ⓘ
maleLargerThanFemale true ⓘ
nativeTo Canary Islands ⓘ
Macaronesia ⓘ
order Squamata ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction oviparous ⓘ
sexualDimorphism present ⓘ
tailLength longer than body ⓘ
taxonRank species ⓘ
threats habitat modification ⓘ
predation by introduced mammals ⓘ
yearDescribed 1912 ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Teide National Park → fauna → Canary Islands lizard (Gallotia galloti) ⓘ