Reptile
Sand lizard
Lacerta agilis · Lacertidae
Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records221,919in 41 countries
Most seen inNetherlands80,555 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Sand lizard in brief
The sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) is a reptile of the Lacertidae family — species of reptile.
Across the 41 countries we cover it has 221,919 published records, most of them from the Netherlands, Germany and Austria. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Netherlands80,555 records · best May, Apr
Germany34,823 records · best May, Apr
Austria23,837 records · best May, Apr
Switzerland18,906 records · best May, Apr
France16,005 records · best May, Jun
Russia9,482 records · best May, Jun
Denmark8,769 records · best May, Aug
Ukraine5,757 records · best May, Aug
Sweden5,704 records · best May, Aug
Poland5,544 records · best May, Jun
United Kingdom5,180 records · best May, Apr
Czechia1,892 records · best May, Apr
Romania958 records · best May, Apr
Hungary836 records · best May, Apr
Luxembourg741 records · best Apr, May
Kazakhstan465 records · best May, Jun
Slovakia456 records · best Aug, May
Lithuania275 records · best Jun, May
Georgia274 records · best Aug, Sep
Belarus253 records · best May, Apr
Armenia168 records · best Jun, May
Estonia140 records · best May, Jun
Finland105 records · best May, Jun
Croatia104 records · best May, Jun
Montenegro102 records · best Jun, Jul
Bulgaria100 records · best Jun, May
Liechtenstein80 records · best Apr, Jun
Italy75 records · best Sep, Jun
Belgium73 records · best Jun, Jul
Slovenia52 records · best Apr, Jul
Bosnia and Herzegovina37 records · best Aug, May
Latvia37 records · best Aug, Jun
Serbia33 records · best Apr, Jul
Moldova32 records · best May, Jun
Andorra23 records · best Aug, Jul
North Macedonia17 records · best Jul, May
Albania14 records · best Jun, Jul
Kosovo5 records · best Jul, Aug
Mongolia4 records · best Aug, May
Norway3 records · best May, Aug
Kyrgyzstan3 records · best May, Jun
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All reptiles
