Ratas Island Lizard
1950 • Ratas Island, Bay of Mahón, Minorca, Spain
"The Ratas Island Lizard became extinct about 1950 because its habitat - a small rocky island in the bay of Mahon, Minorca - was entirely destroyed in the rebuilding of Port Mahon."
Day, David. The Encyclopedia of Vanished Species. Hong Kong: Mclaren Pub., 1989. 256.
Map of the Island of Minorca. Digital image. Thomas Walsh: Journal of the Late Campaign in Egypt. London 1803. 1803. Web. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratas_Island_lizard>.
Learn about Maya Lin’s fifth and final memorial: a multi-platform science based artwork that presents an ecological history of our world - past, present, and future.
Discover ecological histories and stories of former abundance, loss, and recovery on the map of memory.
Learn how we can reduce our emissions and protect and restore species and habitats – around the world.
See how art can help us rethink the problems we face, and give us hope that each one of us can make a difference.
Help make a global memorial something personal and close to home. Share your stories of the natural world.