Cyren’s Rock Lizard
Iberolacerta cyreni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLacertidae (Wall Lizards)
- GenusIberolacerta
- SpeciesIberolacerta cyreni (Cyren’s Rock Lizard)
Iberolacerta cyreni, commonly known as the Cyren's rock lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to central Spain and is currently listed as endangered by the IUCN due to global warming. I. cyreni has evolved to exhibit key behavioral characteristics, namely individual recognition, in which a lizard is able to identify another organism of the same species, as well as thermoregulation. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Cyren’s Rock Lizard sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 129 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
Guadarrama Wall Lizard
Podarcis guadarramae
Large Psammodromus
Psammodromus algirus
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
Ocellated Lizard
Timon lepidus
Iberian Emerald Lizard
Lacerta schreiberi
Green Iberian Wall Lizard
Podarcis virescens
Spiny-footed Lizard
Acanthodactylus erythrurus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cyren’s Rock Lizard in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Cyren’s Rock Lizard sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 129 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cyren’s Rock Lizard in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Cyren’s Rock Lizard in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park in our monthly data.