Gallotia atlantica

Gallotia atlantica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lacertibaenia

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata Episquamata Subordo: Lacertoidea Infraordo: Lacertibaenia

Familia: Lacertidae
Subfamilia: Gallotiinae
Genus: Gallotia
Species: Gallotia atlantica
Subspecies (2): G. a. atlantica – G. a. mahoratae

Name

Gallotia atlantica (Peters & Doria, 1882)

• Syntypes (2): ZMB 10289 and MSNG 10116, collected by L. Fea (Crociera dell' Yacht "Corsaro") on 5 August 1882.
• Type locality: “Arrecife nell' Isola di Lanzerote...Sta. Crux nell’isola di Teneriffa”.

Combinations

• Lacerta atlantica Peters & Doria, 1882: 433 [original combination]
• Lacerta (Gallotia) atlantica — Boulenger, 1916: 3 [subsequent combination]
• Gallotia atlantica — Arnold, 1973: 350 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

• Spain: Canary Islands: Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Lobos, La Graciosa, Montana Clara and Roque del Este.

References

Primary references

• Peters, W. & Doria, G. 1882. Note erpetologiche e descrizione di una nuova specie di Lacerta delle Isole Canarie. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova 18: 431–434. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Gallotia atlantica. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 28 August 2021.
• Mateo Miras, J.A., Pérez-Mellado, V. & Martínez-Solano, I. 2009. IUCN: Gallotia atlantica  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T61500A12492064. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T61500A12492064.en
• Banco de Datos de Biodiversidad de Canarias - Gallotia atlantica

Vernacular names

English: Atlantic Lizard
español: Lagarto atlántico