Slow Worm

Slow Worm

Anguis fragilis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Fertő-Hanság National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
40–50%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
40–50%
3 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
4 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
30–40%
5 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
6 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
7 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
8 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
9 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
10 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
11 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
12 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
13 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Slow Worm in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

About 18% of visitor-days record a Slow Worm sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 29 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Slow Worm in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Slow Worm in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.

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