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The Ratas Island lizard, ''Podarcis lilfordi rodriquezi'', is an extinct subspecies of
The Sixth Extinction - Species Info - Ratas Island Lizard
Extinct animals of Europe Reptile extinctions since 1500 Lizards of Europe Extinct reptiles Endemic fauna of the Balearic Islands Species made extinct by human activities Taxa named by Lorenz Müller {{lizard-stub
The Ratas Island lizard, ''Podarcis lilfordi rodriquezi'', is an extinct subspecies of Lilford's wall lizard
Lilford's wall lizard (''Podarcis lilfordi'' ) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Balearic Islands, Spain.
Its natural habitats are temperate Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, and r ...
that once lived on Ratas Island, a tiny, rocky island in the bay of Mahón, Menorca
Menorca or Minorca (from la, Insula Minor, , smaller island, later ''Minorica'') is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Its name derives from its size, contrasting it with nearby Majorca. Its capi ...
(Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
). But Ratas island, which was its habitat, was destroyed when Port Mahon was rebuilt. The last sign of this subspecies was in 1950 and is presumed extinct. Four specimens of this European lizard are conserved in museum collections.
See also
*List of extinct animals of Europe
This list of European animals extinct in the Holocene features animals known to have become extinct in the last 12,000 years on the European continent and its surrounding islands.
Dependent territories of European countries in other continents, l ...
References
* David Day, 1981, The Doomsday Book of Animals, Ebury Press, London.External links
The Sixth Extinction - Species Info - Ratas Island Lizard
Extinct animals of Europe Reptile extinctions since 1500 Lizards of Europe Extinct reptiles Endemic fauna of the Balearic Islands Species made extinct by human activities Taxa named by Lorenz Müller {{lizard-stub