Podarcis vaucheri

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

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

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

P. vaucheri is found in Algeria, Morocco, Spain, and Tunisia.

The natural habitats of P. vaucheri are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, pastureland, rural gardens, and urban areas.

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

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