Boettger's Lizard

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Boettger's Lizard
Young female of Gallotia caesaris gomerae
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Sauria Family: Lacertidae Subfamily: Gallotiinae Genus: Gallotia Species: G. caesaris
Binomial name
Gallotia caesaris (Lehrs, 1914)

Boettger's Lizard (Gallotia caesaris) is a lacertid (wall lizard) endemic to two of the western Canary Islands, El Hierro and La Gomera. On the neighboring islands Tenerife and La Palma it is replaced by its close relative Gallotia galloti (Maca-Meyer et al. 2003). It has been introduced by humans on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

There are two subspecies:

• Gallotia caesaris caesaris (Lehrs, 1914) - El Hierro
• Gallotia caesaris gomerae (Boettger & Müller, 1914) - La Gomera

[edit] References

• de.wikipedia contributors (2006): Kleine Kanareneidechse. In: Wikipedia, Die freie Enzyklopädie. Version of 12:35, 17. Feb. 2006. Retrieved 18:53, May 18, 2006.

• Maca-Meyer, N.; Carranza, S.; Rando, J.C.; Arnold, E.N. & Cabrera, V.M. (2003): Status and relationships of the extinct giant Canary Island lizard Gallotia goliath (Reptilia: Lacertidae), assessed using ancient mtDNA from its mummified remains. Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 80(4): 659–670. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2003.00265.x (HTML abstract)

• Miras, J.A.M., Pérez-Mellado, V. & Sá-Sousa, P. (2005). Gallotia caesaris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and a brief justification of why this species is of least concern

[edit] External links

• lacerta.de: Gallotia caesaris caesaris image gallery. Retrieved 2007-FEB-25.
• lacerta.de: Gallotia caesaris gomerae image gallery. Retrieved 2007-FEB-25.