Green Lizard
Lacerta viridis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLacertidae (Wall Lizards)
- GenusLacerta
- SpeciesLacerta viridis (Green Lizard)
The European green lizard (Lacerta viridis) is a large lizard distributed across European mid-latitudes from Slovenia and eastern Austria to as far east as the Black Sea coasts of Ukraine and Turkey. It is often seen sunning on rocks or lawns, or sheltering amongst bushes. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Green Lizard sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 3 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Lizard in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Green Lizard sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green Lizard in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Green Lizard in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.