Where does the Snake-eyed Lizard live?
Ophisops elegans has 7,904 records in 19 countries and territories, from 1844 to 2026. Most records come from Israel.
- 7,904 records
- 19 places
- 99 years recorded
- Squamata class
AnimaliaChordataSquamataLacertidaeOphisops
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18442026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 2,054 | |
| Cyprus | 1,425 | |
| Greece | 1,319 | |
| Iran | 1,314 | |
| Türkiye | 1,226 | |
| Jordan | 163 | |
| Armenia | 123 | |
| Iraq | 108 | |
| Syria | 70 | |
| Russia | 28 | |
| Lebanon | 25 | |
| Azerbaijan | 17 | |
| Palestine | 17 | |
| Bulgaria | 7 | |
| Egypt | 2 | |
| Libya | 2 | |
| Pakistan | 2 | |
| Croatia | 1 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Lacertidae.
Common wall lizard
413,806 records
Sand lizard
214,806 records
Andalusian wall lizard
5,918 records
Lebanon Lizard
3,674 records
Amur grass lizard
2,007 records
Central Asian Racerunner
1,582 records
Filfola Wall Lizard
1,458 records
Persian Long-Tailed Desert Lizard
1,009 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.