Eastern Slow-worm

Eastern Slow-worm

Anguis colchica

10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Tatra National Park

Closest Relatives at Tatra National Park

Slow Worm
LC

Slow Worm

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anguis fragilis

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📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
0–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
<5
Oct
0–10
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 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
40–50%
2 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
3 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
10–20%
4 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
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Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Slow-worm in Tatra National Park?

About 18% of visitor-days record a Eastern Slow-worm sighting in Tatra National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Eastern Slow-worm in Tatra National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Slow-worm in Tatra National Park in our monthly data.

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