Gallotia galloti palmae - Females

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Besides having no blue, they also appear smaller, right? Posted 6 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, the males seem to grow somewhat larger and "phatter" eventually :o) Also, at least on adults, there is some difference in the colour pattern it would seem (males no dorsal stripe to name one thing), but I have encountered images on the internet of a "cryptic male" that looks a bit more like the females, and some (older?) females seem to have some blue also, so I'm sure that's it would prove to be less straightforward once you dig into it - which I was successful in refraining from (for now) ;o)
  I think the image of the male and female side by side shows two fairly full grown adults, even if the female is in the background and out of focus...
  
  Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Oh yes, the male is indeed quite a lot fatter! Posted 6 years ago

The Tenerife Lizard

"Gallotia galloti" is a species of lacertid in the genus "Gallotia". The species is found on the Canary Islands of Tenerife and La Palma. Both the generic name, "Gallotia", and the specific name, "galloti", are in honor of D. Gallot, an amateur naturalist, who collected the type specimen.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards

Species identified by Pudding4brains