| Gran Canaria Giant Lizard | |
|---|---|
| On Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Gallotia |
| Species: | G. stehlini |
| Binomial name | |
| Gallotia stehlini (Schenkel, 1901) |
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The Gran Canaria Giant Lizard (Gallotia stehlini) is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family that grows to lengths up to 80 cm. It is endemic to Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands of Spain.
Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, rocky shores, and pastureland.