The La Palma giant lizard (Gallotia auaritae) is a giant lacertid historically living in the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain); its habitat ranged from sea level up to altitudes of 800 m.
It probably lives in xerophytic vegetation and is presumably an egg-laying species.
Long believed extinct in historic times, there were sightings (including photographic evidence) of a large lacertid in 2007 which may possibly correspond to this species.
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