Gallotia

The genus Gallotia are the lacertids (wall lizards) of the Canary Islands. This genus consists of a group that has been evolving there ever since the first islands emerged from the sea over 20 million years ago. The endemic species and subspecies of this group have a number of characteristics that make them quite special within their family (Lacertidae); their only close relatives are the sandrunner lizards (Psammodromus) of the western Mediterranean region. Gallotia are characteristic for eating significant quantities of plants, and several lineages are often presented as classic examples for

species of reptile

species of reptile

lizard species of genus Gallotia

species of reptile

species of reptile

species of reptile

species of reptile

species of reptile

species of reptile

subspecies of reptile

subspecies of reptile