Viviparous Lizard
Zootoca vivipara
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLacertidae (Wall Lizards)
- GenusZootoca (viviparous lizards)
- SpeciesZootoca vivipara (Viviparous Lizard)
The viviparous lizard or common lizard (Zootoca vivipara) is a Eurasian lizard. It lives farther north than any other non-marine reptile species, and is named for the fact that it is viviparous, meaning it gives birth to live young (although they will sometimes lay eggs normally). Both "Zootoca" and "vivipara" mean "live birth", in (Latinized) Greek and Latin respectively. It was called Lacerta vivipara until the genus Lacerta was split into nine genera in 2007 by Arnold, Arribas & Carranza. Zootoca vivipara lives in very cold climates, yet participates in normal thermoregulation instead of thermoconformity. They have the largest range of all terrestrial lizards which even include subarctic regions. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Viviparous Lizard sighting in Triglav National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 2 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 4 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 6 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 8 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 11 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 12 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 13 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 14 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 15 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Viviparous Lizard in Triglav National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Viviparous Lizard sighting in Triglav National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Viviparous Lizard in Triglav National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Viviparous Lizard in Triglav National Park in our monthly data.