A 170-year-old lizard specimen is going to be returned to Jamaica

The Jamaican Giant Galliwasp is thought to have been collected in the 1850s. It became part of the University of Glasgow collections in 1888. The species is now presumed extinct and is presumed to be extinct. It is believed to be part of a collection in Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland.

Giant Jamaican galliwasps were last confirmed alive in the 1800s. Their disappearance was due to the sugar cane plantation economy, which led to a loss of natural habitat and introduced predators such as rats to the island. The disappearance of the giant insects is thought to be a result of the loss of their natural habitat.

Natural England-backed scheme at most southerly tip of UK will nurture lichens, liverworts and wildflowers. Project aims to save ‘microhabitats’ at the Lizard Peninsula in southern England. Natural England backed scheme will see lichens and liverwort among the plants.