La Palma giant lizard This happened with other giant lizards of the Canary Islands, like the El Hierro giant lizard and La Gomera giant lizard (rediscovered 1974 and 1999, respectively); the somewhat smaller Tenerife speckled lizard was only discovered for the first time in 1996. At this point, not a single living individual has been captured and any remaining population, if existing, is assumed to be tiny. La Palma giant lizard The La Palma giant lizard (Gallotia auaritae) is a giant lacertid historically living on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain); its habitat ranged from sea level up to altitudes of 800
Tabarca of Alicante, jointly with el Palmeral, Aiguamarga and Urbanova. The local census (2011) counted 68 inhabitants and its postal code is 03138. The islet is long, with a maximum breadth of and absolutely flat. Almost next to the main islet lie the islets of "la Nau", "la Galera" and "la Cantera". It lies approximately south-southeast from Alicante and east-southeast from Santa Pola. Tourism is the main economical activity, especially during the summer. There are several boats connecting Tabarca with Alicante, Santa Pola and Torrevieja, with higher frequencies during summer time. Before 1700, the island was known as "Illa de Sant