Reptiles of
Tenerife  [Spain: Canary Islands]

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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)
 
Gallotia galloti

Common Tenerife Lizard

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

Tenerife Speckled Lizard

Bowler 2018 Hernandez, Nogales & Martin 2000 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Tarentola (Wall Geckos)
 
Tarentola delalandii

Tenerife Wall Gecko

Baez, Hielen & Rykena in Bischoff (ed.) 1998 Bowler 2018 Lopez-Jurado 1991 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Chalcides (Cylindrical Skinks)
  *
Chalcides viridanus

West Canarian Skink

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

Brongersma in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Bowler 2018 Brongersma in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982