NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Atlantic Lizard
Gallotia atlantica (Peters & Doria, 1882)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Atlantic lizard (Gallotia atlantica) is a species of lizards in the family Lacertidae.
It is endemic to the eastern Canary Islands Lanzarote and Fuerteventura and the smaller islands surrounding them.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, rocky shores, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens.
Wikipedia contributors, Atlantic lizard; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:47:16.663454+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gallotia atlantica (Peters & Doria, 1882)
- Name authority
- (Peters & Doria, 1882)
- Common name
- Atlantic Lizard
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Lacertidae
- Genus
- Gallotia
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyLacertidae
- genusGallotia
- speciesGallotia atlantica (Peters & Doria, 1882)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gallotia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gallotia auaritae Mateo, Garcia-Marquez, López-Jurado & Barahona, 2001 | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gallot's LizardGallotia galloti (Oudart, 1839) | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gran Canaria Giant LizardGallotia stehlini (Schenkel, 1901) | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gomera Giant LizardGallotia bravoana Hutterer, 1985 | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Boettger’s LizardGallotia caesaris (Lehrs, 1914) | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Canarian Spotted LizardGallotia intermedia Barbadillo, Lacoba, Pérez-Mellado, Sancho & López-Jurado, 1999 | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Simony's LizardGallotia simonyi (Steindachner, 1889) | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Lacerta atlantica Peters & Doria, 1882 Peters & Doria, 1882 | synonym |
| Gallotia atlantica delibesi Castroviejo, Mateo & Collado, 1985 Castroviejo, Mateo & Collado, 1985 | synonym |
| Gallotia atlantica ibagnezi Castroviejo, Mateo & Collado, 1985 Castroviejo, Mateo & Collado, 1985 | synonym |
| Gallotia atlantica laurae Castroviejo, Mateo & Collado, 1985 Castroviejo, Mateo & Collado, 1985 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Gallotia&species=atlantica Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3F6ZG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.