Sand Lizard
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Sand Lizard

Lacerta agilis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Bavarian Forest National Park
186 Verified records at Bavarian Forest National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) is a lacertid lizard. There are several subspecies, including L. a. agilis, L. a. argus, and L. a. exigua. The sand lizard is distributed across most of Europe from the southern coast of Britain and across the continent to Lake Baikal in Russia. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Sand Lizard sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 186 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bavarian Forest National Park

Green Lizard
LC

Green Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lacerta viridis

10–20% · With luck
Common Wall Lizard
LC Endemic

Common Wall Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis muralis

40–50% · Likely
Viviparous Lizard
LC

Viviparous Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Zootoca vivipara

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
20–30
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
40–50%
3 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
4 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
5 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
20–30%
6 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
7 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
8 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
9 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5–10%
10 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
11 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
12 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
13 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data
14 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sand Lizard in Bavarian Forest National Park?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Sand Lizard sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 186 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sand Lizard in Bavarian Forest National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Sand Lizard in Bavarian Forest National Park in our monthly data.

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