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Dwarf Lizard

Parvilacerta parva · Lacertidae

Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records273in 3 countries
Most seen inTürkiye246 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Dwarf Lizard
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About

Dwarf Lizard in brief

The dwarf lizard (Parvilacerta parva) is a reptile of the Lacertidae family — species of reptile.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 273 published records, most of them from Türkiye, Armenia and Romania. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in January and February.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Türkiye246 records · best Jun, May
Armenia26 records · best Aug, May
Romania1 records · best Jan, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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