Western Green Lizard
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Western Green Lizard

Lacerta bilineata

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

The western green lizard (Lacerta bilineata) is a lizard of the family Lacertidae. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Western Green Lizard sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 76 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mercantour National Park

Sand Lizard
LC

Sand Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lacerta agilis

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

Common Wall Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis muralis

50–60% · Likely
Ocellated Lizard
LC

Ocellated Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Timon lepidus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
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 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
50–60%
2 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
40–50%
3 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
4 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
5 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
6 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Green Lizard in Mercantour National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Western Green Lizard sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 76 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Green Lizard in Mercantour National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Western Green Lizard in Mercantour National Park in our monthly data.

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