Common Wall Lizard
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Common Wall Lizard

Podarcis muralis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kiskunság National Park
22 Verified records at Kiskunság National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) is a species of lizard with a large distribution in Europe and well-established introduced populations in North America, where it is also called the European wall lizard. It can grow to about 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length. The animal has shown variation in the places it has been introduced to. Fossils have been found in a cave in Greece dating to the early part of the Holocene. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wall Lizard sighting in Kiskunság National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kiskunság National Park

Balkan Wall Lizard
LC

Balkan Wall Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis tauricus

30–40% · Possible
Green Lizard
LC

Green Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lacerta viridis

60–70% · Likely
Sand Lizard
LC

Sand Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lacerta agilis

20–30% · Possible
Viviparous Lizard
LC

Viviparous Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Zootoca vivipara

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
<5
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 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
80–90%
2 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
80–90%
3 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
70–80%
4 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
70–80%
5 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
60–70%
6 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
60–70%
7 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
50–60%
8 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
40–50%
9 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
10 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
11 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
12 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
13 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
14 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
15 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
16 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Wall Lizard in Kiskunság National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wall Lizard sighting in Kiskunság National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Wall Lizard in Kiskunság National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Common Wall Lizard in Kiskunság National Park in our monthly data.

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