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Extinct (population lost in 2005)
Extinct (population lost in 2005)
Il-Gremxula tal-Gżejjer ta' San Pawl
St Paul's Islands Wall Lizard · Podarcis filfolensis kieselbachi
The form of the Maltese wall lizard from the St Paul's Islands (Selmunett), whose population became extinct in 2005.
This subspecies of the Maltese wall lizard lived on Selmunett, the St Paul's Islands. Its colours varied a great deal, from brown to grey, with an orange belly and small black spots.
The population is recorded as having become extinct in 2005, according to a 2008 study of its conservation status by Sciberras and Schembri.
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