OTHER NAMES: Eyed Lizard, Jeweled Lacerta
Latin Etymology: Timon (?) lepidus ("neat" or "graceful")
Adult Occelated Lizard (subspecies T. l. lepidus) at Laguna Campillo, Spain - April 2016
Featured Subspecies: Timon lepidus lepidus
Weight: 500g / Length: 30-60cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Near Threatened
The Ocellated Lizard is the largest lizard in Europe, a species found throughout Iberia and Southern France. It is a fairly omnivorous species, primarily feeding on beetles but will more broadly feed on anything it can find including bird's eggs, small vertebrates and plant matter as required. The way to differentiate the males from the females are the blue spots on the flanks, but this individual wasn't interested in showing itself well
Related Species:
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Timon
SUBSPECIES: T. l. ibericus, T. l. lepidus, T. l. nevadensis, T. l. oteroi
- Sighting Locations -
- MADRID 2016 TRIP: A single individual at Laguna Campillo
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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