Gallotia simonyi simonyi Steindachner, 1889
Rogue Chico de Salmor giant lizard
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Lacerta simonyi Steindachner, 1889
The subspecies G. s. machadoi may be invalid (Maas, 2010), hence this subspecies may be 'rediscovered' in the future.
Conservation Status
Extinct or rediscovered
Last record: 1930?
The subspecies G. s. machadoi may be invalid (Maas, 2010), hence this subspecies may be taxonomically 'rediscovered' in the future.
Distribution
El Roque Chico de Salmor islet, the Canary Islands
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Barahona, F., S.E. Evans, J.A. Mateo, M. García-Márquez and L.F. López-Jurado. 2000. Endemism, gigantism and extinction in island lizards: the genus Gallotia on the Canary Islands. Journal of Zoology, Volume 250, Page 373. [relevant citation?]
Böhme, W. & Bings, Werner (1975): Zur Frage des Überlebens von Lacerta s. simonyi Steindachner. Salamandra 11(1): 39-46.
Diaz, Carlos Naeslund & Bischoff, Wolfgang (1994): Studien am Roque Chico de Salmor bei El Hierro (Kanaren): 1. Mögliche Ursachen für das Aussterben von Gallotia simonyi, 2. Die Artzugehörigkeit seiner Geckos (Tarentola). Salamandra 30(4): 246-253.
Maas, P. H. J. (2010). Rogue Chico de Salmor Giant Lizard - Gallotia simonyi simonyi. In: TSEW (2010). The Sixth Extinction Website. (http://www.petermaas.nl/extinct). Downloaded on December 11, 2010.
Rodríguez, Domínguez, Castillo, C., Coello, J. J. and Molina-Borja, M. (1998). Morphological variation in the lacertid Gallotia simonyi machadoi and a comparison with the extinct Gallotia simonyi simonyi from El Hierro (Canary Islands). Herpetological Journal 8: 85-91.
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