Ratas Island Lizard

Ratas Island Lizard

Taxobox
name = Ratas Island Lizard
status = EX
extinct = 1950
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Reptilia
ordo = Squamata
familia = Lacertidae
genus = "Podarcis"
species = "P. lilfordi" (Lilford's Wall Lizard )
subspecies = "P. l. rodriquezi"
trinomial = "Podarcis lilfordi rodriquezi"
trinomial_authority = (Müller, 1927)

The Ratas Island Lizard once lived on a rocky island in the bay of Mahon, Minorca (Spain). But the island, which was its habitat, was destroyed when Port Mahon was rebuilt. The last sign of this subspecies was in 1950 and it seems to be extinct. Four specimens of this European reptile are conserved in museum collections. They have only been seen else where on aye island in menorca, punta prima.

References

* David Day, 1981, The Doomsday Book of Animals, Ebury Press, London.

See also

* List of extinct animals of Europe

External links

* [http://extinct.petermaas.nl The Extinction Website]


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