Gran Canaria giant lizard

(Gallotia stehlini)

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Description

Gallotia stehlini is a herring species described by Schenkel 1901.Gallotia stehlini is part of the genus Gallotia and the Lacquer era family.No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life. Gallotia stehlini reaches an average body length (head and bonfire) of 26.5 cm,a tail length of up to 50 cm and a maximum weight of 500 g.The body has a reddish brown to dark gray on the top.On the sides,several bright spots can occur.The mountains on the back have a clear keel.The males are characterized by a more reddish throat.They are even larger and have a more robust head than the females.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Lacertidae
Genus:Gallotia
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