Podarcis vaucheri

Podarcis vaucheri, the Andalusian wall lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to northern Africa and southern Spain.

Podarcis vaucheri
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Podarcis
Species:	P. vaucheri
Binomial name
Podarcis vaucheri (Boulenger, 1905)
Synonyms[2]
Lacerta muralis Var. vaucheri Boulenger, 1905 Lacerta (Podarcis) bocagei vaucheri — Mertens & L. Müller, 1940 Lacerta hispanica vaucheri — Klemmer, 1959 Podarcis hispanica vaucheri — Arnold, 1973 Podarcis vaucheri — Oliverio et al., 2000

Etymology

The specific name, vaucheri, is in honor of Swiss botanist Henri Vaucher (1856–1910).^[3]

Geographic range

P. vaucheri is found in Algeria, Morocco, Spain, and Tunisia.^[1]

Habitat

The natural habitats of P. vaucheri are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, pastureland, rural gardens, and urban areas, at altitudes from sea level to 3,100 m (10,200 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

P. vaucheri is oviparous.^[2]

Conservation status

P. vaucheri is not considered a threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).^[1]