Andalusian wall lizard

Andalusian wall lizard

Podarcis vaucheri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Sierra Nevada National Park
182 Verified records at Sierra Nevada National Park
September 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Andalusian wall lizard sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 182 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Sierra Nevada National Park?

About 52% of wildlife watchers report a Andalusian wall lizard sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 182 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

September has the highest sighting rate for Andalusian wall lizard in Sierra Nevada National Park in our monthly data.

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