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Gallotia intermedia

Gallotia intermedia

Lagarto Canario Moteado

Family: Lacertidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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The Tenerife speckled lizard (Gallotia intermedia) is a lacertid (wall lizard) endemic to Tenerife in the Canary Islands. It is the smallest member of the clade containing the western islands´ giant species.

It was discovered in 1996 by biologist Efraín Hernández in the Macizo de Teno in the extreme northwest of Tenerife. Although it is believed that the species was once widespread throughout much of the island, nowadays it is only known from a small area of coastline in the extreme west of the island, and also from Montana de Guaza in the extreme south.

The total number of animals in the northwestern distribution area is 500 (estimated in 2008), in 40 isolated populations along altogether 9 km of coastline. In the south, there are about 100 animals. The main threat to this lizard is predation by feral cats and, to a lesser degree, by rats. The lizards are increasing in number since the turn of the century as a result of control of introduced mammals.

Source: Wikipedia, article Gallotia intermedia. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 359076
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Palm-mar
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Spain
10/02/2019
Germán Gil


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
112089902/10/2019SpainSanta Cruz de TenerifePalm-marGermán Gil
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Gallotia intermedia – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/09/2026.