Timon lepidus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The ocellated lizard or jewelled lizard (Timon lepidus) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae (wall lizards). The species is endemic to southwestern Europe. Additional common names for T. lepidus include eyed lizard and jeweled lacerta (in the pet trade).
Timon lepidus is one of the largest members of its family. Adults are 30 to 60 cm (0.98 to 1.97 ft) in total length (including tail) and may reach up to 90 cm (3.0 ft), weighing more than 0.5 kg (1.1 lb). About two-thirds of its length is tail. Newly hatched young are 4 to 5 cm (1.5 to 2 in) long, excluding tail.
This is a robust lizard with a serrated collar. The male has a characteristic broad head. It has thick, strong legs, with long, curved claws. The dorsal background colour is usually green, but sometimes grey or brownish, especially on the head and tail. This is overlaid with black stippling that may form a bold pattern of interconnected rosettes. The underside is yellowish or greenish, with both the male and female sporting bright blue spots along the flanks, though the male is typically brighter in colour than the female. Young are green, grey, or brown, with yellowish or... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Antwerp Zoo | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 3 | Nuremberg Zoo | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Tiergarten Am Tiergarten 28 in Nürnberg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Toledo Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Zoodyssée | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Virginia Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Wilhelma | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 9 | Nikolaev Zoo | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 10 | Zoo d'Amnéville | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 11 | Minsk Zoo | 🇧🇾 Belarus | |
| 12 | bioparco | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 13 | Tiergarten Straubing | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 14 | Leningrad Zoo | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 15 | Hertenkamp | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 16 | Alpenzoo Innsbruck | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 17 | Aquarium d'Amnéville | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 18 | Tiergarten Am Tiergarten 12 in Nürnberg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 19 | Tiergarten Am Tiergarten 14 in Nürnberg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 20 | Tiergarten Am Tiergarten 6 in Nürnberg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 21 | Aquatopia | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 22 | Réserve Zoologique de Calviac | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 23 | Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 24 | Дэльфінарый | 🇧🇾 Belarus | |
| 25 | Тульский экзотариум (новая экспозиция) | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ocellated Lizard sighting in Madrid on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 14th most-seen of the 15 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ocellated Lizard in Madrid on a given day, against under 5% in May–July and September–March, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ocellated Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Ocellated Lizard sightings, Madrid ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Porto (Portugal, about 20%) and Lisbon (Portugal, about 10%).
Same family: Lacertidae
The closest relatives of the Ocellated Lizard that you can see in Madrid (family Lacertidae, Wall Lizards) are Green Iberian Wall Lizard (about 30%), Large Psammodromus (about 10%) and Spanish Psammodromus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ocellated Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Madrid (7 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.
