Timon lepidus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Ocellated Lizard sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 89 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 18 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and June
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Ocellated Lizard in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to January, 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 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Ocellated Lizard sightings, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Picos de Europa National Park (Spain, about 30%) and Cévennes National Park (France, about 20%).
Same family: Lacertidae
The closest relatives of the Ocellated Lizard that you can see in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (family Lacertidae, Wall Lizards) are Guadarrama Wall Lizard (about 40%), Large Psammodromus (about 30%) and Common Wall Lizard (about 30%), 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 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (89 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.
