Teira dugesii
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The Madeiran wall lizard (Teira dugesii), being the only species in the genus Teira, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae with four recognized subspecies. The species is endemic to the Madeira Archipelago, Portugal. In the Azores, this lizard has become naturalized after an involuntary introduction by the shipping trade between the two archipelagos. The species is both endemic and common, ranging from sea coasts to altitudes of 1,850 metres (6,070 ft).
The specific name, dugesii, is in honor of French physician and naturalist Antoine Louis Dugès. The Madeiran wall lizard's natural habitats are temperate forests and shrublands, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, rocky shores, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas.
Teira dugesii dugesii (Milne-Edwards, 1829), found on the main Madeira island. Teira dugesii jogeri (Bischoff, Osenegg & Mayer, 1989); named after German herpetologist Ulrich Joger, found on Porto Santo and surrounding islands
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About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Madeira Lizard sighting in Lisbon on a given day, based on 61 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 13th most-seen of the 21 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Madeira Lizard in Lisbon on a given day, against under 5% in November to February, the lowest months.
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Of the 2 cities where we can rate Madeira Lizard sightings, Lisbon has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Porto (Portugal, about 10%).
Same family: Lacertidae
The closest relatives of the Madeira Lizard that you can see in Lisbon (family Lacertidae, Wall Lizards) are Green Iberian Wall Lizard (about 40%), Large Psammodromus (about 10%) and Italian Wall Lizard (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Madeira Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Lisbon (61 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
