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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2079 W: 6 N: 2088]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (13475) | Gallotia galloti (Tenerife Lizard or Western Canaries Lizard) is a lacertid (wall lizard) species of the genus Gallotia. It is found on the Canary Islands of Tenerife and La Palma.
Four subspecies are recognized:
Gallotia galloti eisentrauti - Northern Tenerife Lizard (northern Tenerife)
Gallotia galloti galloti - Southern Tenerife Lizard (central and southern Tenerife, including Teide)
Gallotia galloti insulanagae - Anaga Lizard (Roque de Fuera de Anaga, offshore the Macizo de Anaga mountains, northeastern Tenerife)
Gallotia galloti palmae - La Palma Lizard (La Palma)
Its closest relative is the smaller Boettger's Lizard, which occurs on El Hierro and La Gomera (Maca-Meyer et al. 2003). G. galloti is a sizeable lizard, though with strong males reaching up to 40 cm (including tail) it still belongs to the smaller Gallotia as the giant species can reach up to double that length. |
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