Andalusian wall lizard
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Andalusian wall lizard

Podarcis vaucheri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Doñana National Park
56 Verified records at Doñana National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Andalusian wall lizard sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park

Carbonell’s Wall Lizard
VU

Carbonell’s Wall Lizard

Reptile

Podarcis carbonelli

Insufficient data
Large Psammodromus
LC

Large Psammodromus

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Psammodromus algirus

40–50% · Likely
Spiny-footed Lizard
LC

Spiny-footed Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Acanthodactylus erythrurus

10–20% · With luck
Western Psammodromus
LC

Western Psammodromus

Reptile

Psammodromus occidentalis

5–10% · With luck
Ocellated Lizard
LC

Ocellated Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Timon lepidus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
2 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Andalusian wall lizard in Doñana National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Andalusian wall lizard sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Andalusian wall lizard in Doñana National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Andalusian wall lizard in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.

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