Italian Slow Worm

Italian Slow Worm

Anguis veronensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Mercantour National Park
34 Verified records at Mercantour National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Anguis veronensis, commonly known as the Italian slow worm, is a European lizard species in the family Anguidae. The slow worm is distributed throughout Italy and in southeastern part of France. A. veronensis got its first scientific description in 1818, when it was described by Italian naturalist Ciro Polinni, and named after the Italian city Verona, where specimens were found. The synonymous species name Anguis cinerea (cinereus) is derived from the Latin word cinereus meaning ash-grey, even though typical gray colour is a common feature of the whole genus Anguis, especially the similar common slow worm, Anguis fragilis. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Italian Slow Worm sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
<5
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
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 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
2 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Italian Slow Worm in Mercantour National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Italian Slow Worm sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Italian Slow Worm in Mercantour National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Italian Slow Worm in Mercantour National Park in our monthly data.

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