An ocellated lizard was recorded in Gondiães

A scientific article published in 1996 records Lacerta lepida in Gondiães, Cabeceiras de Basto, on 16 April 1994. The University of Évora lists that former name among the synonyms of Timon lepidus, the ocellated lizard. It describes the species as the Iberian Peninsula’s largest lizard, with dark-edged blue spots on its flanks. The record documents a past occurrence; it does not confirm a current presence or identify an observation point.