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Green Lizard

Lacerta viridis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Bavarian Forest National Park
30 Verified records at Bavarian Forest National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Green Lizard sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bavarian Forest National Park

Sand Lizard
LC

Sand Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lacerta agilis

40–50% · Likely
Common Wall Lizard
LC Endemic

Common Wall Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis muralis

40–50% · Likely
Viviparous Lizard
LC

Viviparous Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Zootoca vivipara

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
60–70%
2 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
30–40%
3 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
4 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green Lizard in Bavarian Forest National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Green Lizard sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green Lizard in Bavarian Forest National Park?

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

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