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Sand Lizard

Lacerta agilis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Cévennes National Park
27 Verified records at Cévennes National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) is a lacertid lizard. There are several subspecies, including L. a. agilis, L. a. argus, and L. a. exigua. The sand lizard is distributed across most of Europe from the southern coast of Britain and across the continent to Lake Baikal in Russia. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Sand Lizard sighting in Cévennes National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cévennes National Park

Western Green Lizard
LC

Western Green Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lacerta bilineata

50–60% · Likely
Common Wall Lizard
LC Endemic

Common Wall Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis muralis

60–70% · Likely
Catalonian Wall Lizard
LC

Catalonian Wall Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis liolepis

30–40% · Possible
Ocellated Lizard
LC

Ocellated Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Timon lepidus

20–30% · Possible
Viviparous Lizard
LC

Viviparous Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Zootoca vivipara

5–10% · With luck
East Iberian Psammodromus
LC

East Iberian Psammodromus

Reptile

Psammodromus edwarsianus

Insufficient data
Large Psammodromus
LC

Large Psammodromus

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Psammodromus algirus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
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 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
40–50%
3 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
4 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
5 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
20–30%
6 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
7 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
8 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
9 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5–10%
10 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
11 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
12 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
13 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data
14 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sand Lizard in Cévennes National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Sand Lizard sighting in Cévennes National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sand Lizard in Cévennes National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Sand Lizard in Cévennes National Park in our monthly data.

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