title: Podarcis vaucheri
text: # 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.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, vaucheri, is in honor of Swiss botanist Henri Vaucher (1856–1910).
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  P. vaucheri is found in Algeria, Morocco, Spain, and Tunisia.
  
  ## 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).
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  P. vaucheri is oviparous.
  
  ## Conservation status
  
  P. vaucheri is not considered a threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
  
  