La Palma giant lizard

Description

The La Palma giant lizard (Gallotia auaritae) is a giant lacertid historically living on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands,Spain);its habitat ranged from sea level up to altitudes of 800 m.It probably lives in xerophytic vegetation and is presumably an egg-laying species.Generally considered extinct in historic times,there were sightings (including photographic evidence) of a large lacertid in 2007 which may possibly correspond to this species,although these sightings have been assessed as doubtful.