Gallotia atlantica
| Atlantic lizard | |
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| Gallotia atlantica atlantica | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Gallotia |
| Species: | G. atlantica |
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Gallotia atlantica (Peters & Doria 1882) |
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The Atlantic lizard (Gallotia atlantica) is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family. It is endemic to the eastern Canary Islands Lanzarote and Fuerteventura and the smaller islands surrounding them.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, rocky shores, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens.
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