Hierro giant lizard  (Gallotia simonyi)

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Glossary

Lacertid: Old World terrestrial lizard.
Re-introduction: Putting an animal or plant into an area where the species or sub-species previously lived but from which they are locally extinct - usually referring to projects aiming to re-establish self-perpetuating populations.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (October, 2004)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. Herpetology (October, 2004)
    http://www.nafcon.dircon.co.uk/gallotia.html
  3. CITES (October, 2004)
    https:/www.cites.org
  4. Societas Europaea Herpetologica (October, 2004)
    http://www.gli.cas.cz/SEH/
  5. Rodriguez-Dominguez, M.A. and Molina-Borja, M. (1998) Reproduction of the endangered Hierro giant lizard Gallotia simonyi machadoi. Journal of Herpetology, 32 (4): 498 - 504.
  6. The Giant Lizard of La Gomera (October, 2004)
    http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/medioambiente/lagartodelagomera/vinglesa.html
  7. UNESCO (October, 2004)
    http://www.unesco.org/mab/br/focus/April01/spain.htm
  8. Canary Islands Department of the Environment (October, 2004)
    http://www.gobcan.es/medioambiente/eng/biodiversidad/ceplam/vidasilvestre/life7.html
  9. Cejudo, D. and Marquez, R. (2001) Sprint performance in the lizards Gallotia simonyi and Gallotia stehlini: Implications for species management. Herpetologica, 57 (1): 87 - 98.