Eastern Slow-worm
Anguis colchica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAnguidae (Glass and Alligator Lizards)
- GenusAnguis (Slowworms)
- SpeciesAnguis colchica (Eastern Slow-worm)
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 3 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 4 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Slow-worm in Białowieża National Park?
About 48% of visitor-days record a Eastern Slow-worm sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 48 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eastern Slow-worm in Białowieża National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Slow-worm in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.