Slow Worm
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Slow Worm

Anguis fragilis

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

The common slow worm (Anguis fragilis) is a non-venomous species of legless lizard native to Europe. It is also called a deaf adder, blindworm, or regionally, a long-cripple, steelworm, and hazelworm. Despite confusion, the common slow worm is not a worm, or a snake. Common slow worms are semifossorial (burrowing) lizards that spend much of their time hiding underneath objects. The skin of slow worms is smooth, with scales that do not overlap. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Slow Worm sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 187 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
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 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
40–50%
2 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
40–50%
3 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
40–50%
4 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
5 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
7 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
8 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
9 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
10 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
11 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
12 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
13 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Slow Worm in Bavarian Forest National Park?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Slow Worm sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 187 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Slow Worm in Bavarian Forest National Park?

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

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