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Basic information
Gallotia stehlini
Gran Canaria Giant Lizard
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyWall lizards
GenusCanary Island lizards
- Czech name
- Veleještěrka obrovská
- English name
- Gran Canaria Giant Lizard
- Synonyms
- Lacerta galloti var. stehlini
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 370 mm
- Body mass
- max 1,096.5 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~2.12 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 44 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 13 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Body temperature
- 33.5–33.7 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2.9–4 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 4–16 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–2 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3F6ZR · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 14106 · dryad-v5