Ocellated lizard: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Ocellated lizard Timon lepidus Near threatened

Where the ocellated lizard lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 24,744 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See lizards, geckos & tuatara on the world map

Scientific name	Timon lepidus
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Lacertidae

Where does the ocellated lizard live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the ocellated lizard in 3 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the ocellated lizard endangered?

The ocellated lizard’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the ocellated lizard?

The ocellated lizard (Timon lepidus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Lacertidae, genus Timon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the ocellated lizard

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ocellated lizard (revision 1354926189), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q843236 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).