Reptiles of the
Canary Islands [Spain]

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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).


Checklist
General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Gallotia (Canarian Lizards)
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Gallotia atlantica

Purpurarian Lizard

Bischoff in Bischoff (ed.) 1998 Bowler 2018 Klemmer 1976 Lopez-Jurado 1991 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
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Gallotia auaritae

La Palma Giant Lizard

Mateo, Marquez, Lopez Jurado & Barahona 2001
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Gallotia bravoana

La Gomera Giant Lizard

Bowler 2018 Mateo, Crochet & Afonso 2011 Nogales, Rando, Valido & Martin 2001 [as gomerana] Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
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Gallotia caesaris

Lesser Canarian Lizard

Bischoff in Bischoff (ed.) 1998 Bowler 2018 Lopez-Jurado 1991 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
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Gallotia galloti

Common Tenerife Lizard

Bowler 2018 Klemmer 1976 Lopez-Jurado 1991 Molina-Borja & Bischoff in Bischoff (ed.) 1998 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
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Gallotia intermedia

Tenerife Speckled Lizard

Bowler 2018 Hernandez, Nogales & Martin 2000 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
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Gallotia simonyi

El Hierro Giant Lizard

Bowler 2018 Klemmer 1976 Lopez-Jurado 1989 Lopez-Jurado 1991 Naeslund & Bischoff in Bischoff (ed.) 1998 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
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Gallotia stehlini

Gran Canaria Giant Lizard

Bannert in Bischoff (ed.) 1998 Bowler 2018 Klemmer 1976 Lopez-Jurado 1991 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Tarentola (Wall Geckos)
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Tarentola angustimentalis

East Canarian Wall Gecko

Bowler 2018 Hielen, Rykena & Nettmann in Bischoff (ed.) 1998 Joger 1984 Klemmer 1976 Lopez-Jurado 1991 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
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Tarentola boettgeri

Gran Canaria Wall Gecko

Bowler 2018 Klemmer 1976 Lopez-Jurado 1991 Rykena, Hielen & Nettmann in Bischoff (ed.) 1998 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
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Tarentola delalandii

Tenerife Wall Gecko

Baez, Hielen & Rykena in Bischoff (ed.) 1998 Bowler 2018 Klemmer 1976 Lopez-Jurado 1991 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
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Tarentola gomerensis

Gomera Wall Gecko

Bowler 2018 Joger & Bischoff 1983 Joger in Bischoff (ed.) 1998 Lopez-Jurado 1991 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Chalcides (Cylindrical Skinks)
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Chalcides coeruleopunctatus

Blue-spotted Canarian Skink

Baez in Bischoff (ed.) 1998 Bowler 2018 Carranza, Arnold, Geniez, Roca & Mateo 2008 Lopez-Jurado 1991 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
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Chalcides sexlineatus

Gran Canaria Six-lined Skink

Bowler 2018 Carranza, Arnold, Geniez, Roca & Mateo 2008 Klemmer 1976 Lopez-Jurado 1991 Lopez-Jurado in Bischoff (ed.) 1998 Pasteur 1981 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
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Chalcides simonyi

East Canarian Skink

Bowler 2018 Carranza, Arnold, Geniez, Roca & Mateo 2008 Lopez-Jurado 1991 Lopez-Jurado in Bischoff (ed.) 1998 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
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Chalcides viridanus

West Canarian Skink

Baez in Bischoff (ed.) 1998 Bowler 2018 Carranza, Arnold, Geniez, Roca & Mateo 2008 Klemmer 1976 Lopez-Jurado 1991 Pasteur 1981 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
 
Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Bowler 2018 Brongersma in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Lopez-Jurado 1991
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Bowler 2018 Brongersma in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Lopez-Jurado 1991
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Bowler 2018 Lopez-Jurado 1991
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Bowler 2018 Lopez-Jurado 1991