Sand Lizard
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Sand Lizard

Lacerta agilis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Hortobágy National Park
32 Verified records at Hortobágy National Park
April 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Sand Lizard sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
70–80
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Hortobágy National Park?

About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Sand Lizard sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Sand Lizard in Hortobágy National Park in our monthly data.

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