Large Psammodromus
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Large Psammodromus

Psammodromus algirus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Sierra Nevada National Park
126 Verified records at Sierra Nevada National Park
June 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 Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 126 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra Nevada National Park

Andalusian wall lizard
LC

Andalusian wall lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis vaucheri

50–60% · Likely
Sierra Nevada Ocellated Lizard
LC

Sierra Nevada Ocellated Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Timon nevadensis

10–20% · With luck
Spiny-footed Lizard
LC

Spiny-footed Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Acanthodactylus erythrurus

10–20% · With luck
Catalonian Wall Lizard
LC

Catalonian Wall Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis liolepis

10–20% · With luck
Spanish Wall Lizard
LC

Spanish Wall Lizard

Reptile

Podarcis hispanicus

5–10% · With luck
Ocellated Lizard
LC

Ocellated Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Timon lepidus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
5–10
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 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 Sierra Nevada National Park?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Large Psammodromus sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 126 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

June has the highest sighting rate for Large Psammodromus in Sierra Nevada National Park in our monthly data.

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