Iberolacerta monticola
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The Iberian rock lizard (Iberolacerta monticola) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Portugal and Spain. Its natural habitats are mountain forests, shrubland, rivers and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Iberian rock lizard measures about 8 cm (3 in) from snout to vent with a long, slender tail twice as long again. It is somewhat flattened with finely boned, short limbs. The colour varies in different parts of its range. The general colour is a light brown/green color variously patterned with longitudinal bands of colour or longitudinal rows of dots and small patches. Unlike some other wall lizards, the stripe along the spine is less dark than other bands. Most, but not all, individuals have a distinctive green belly and the juveniles may have blue tails. A 2008 field study reported the underparts of Iberian rock lizards turn green with maturity, and the upperparts gradually turn green as the lizard ages further.
The Iberian rock lizard is found in the Cantabrian Mountains and in Galicia in northwest Spain, and also in the Sierra de Gredos in Central Spain and Serra da Estrela in... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report an Iberian Rock Lizard sighting in Picos de Europa National Park on a given day, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 10 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report an Iberian Rock Lizard in Picos de Europa National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February–March and November–December, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Iberian Rock Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Picos de Europa National Park, in our data
Picos de Europa National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Iberian Rock Lizard sightings: about 50% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Lacertidae
The closest relatives of the Iberian Rock Lizard that you can see in Picos de Europa National Park (family Lacertidae, Wall Lizards) are Common Wall Lizard (about 80%), Ocellated Lizard (about 30%) and Western Green Lizard (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Iberian Rock Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Picos de Europa National Park (64 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
