Large Psammodromus
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Large Psammodromus

Psammodromus algirus

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

Psammodromus algirus, known commonly as the Algerian psammodromus or the large psammodromus, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is found in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Large Psammodromus sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park

Western Psammodromus
LC

Western Psammodromus

Reptile

Psammodromus occidentalis

5–10% · With luck
Andalusian wall lizard
LC

Andalusian wall lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis vaucheri

30–40% · Possible
Spiny-footed Lizard
LC

Spiny-footed Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Acanthodactylus erythrurus

10–20% · With luck
Carbonell’s Wall Lizard
VU

Carbonell’s Wall Lizard

Reptile

Podarcis carbonelli

Insufficient data
Ocellated Lizard
LC

Ocellated Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Timon lepidus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
40–50
Mar
60–70
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
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 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
2 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
3 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
4 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
5 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
6 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
7 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
8 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Large Psammodromus in Doñana National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Large Psammodromus sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Large Psammodromus in Doñana National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Large Psammodromus in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.

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