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Dan Kane
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Joined: 30 Dec 2005
No. of posts: 201


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Posted: 04 Dec 2007

Hello all,

With autumn in full swing now and no real chances to go herping any time untill Spring, I'm just wondering which European destinations you've all been on holiday to, and where you found any reptiles or amphibians.

Over the hibernation (for some of us anyway lol) a list of all the herps we have collectivley seen could be compiled, and maybe we could knock off all 200 or so species known in European countries (and maybe nearby ones too!)..... If not then those elusive species could be targets for next year.

Just a thought.......

To start the ball rolling, I have Horseshoe Whipsnake, Grass Snake, Kotschys Gecko, Bedriaga's Frog, Cypriot Treefrog.......

Anyone else got anything more to add?


Dan

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lalchitri
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Joined: 06 Jun 2006
No. of posts: 132


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Posted: 05 Dec 2007
common frog
smooth newt
marsh frog



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mikebrown
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Joined: 30 Jun 2005
No. of posts: 95


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Posted: 05 Dec 2007

I had a long hunt to track down Pyrenean Brook Newt (salamander) in the Spanish pyrenees in May, but finally succeeded in finding some larvae, then one sub-adult. They seem to have very precise requirements - small streams with gravelly bottoms and slowly flowing, very cool water, no fish, to name a few!

All the more rewarding when they're finally found, and there was plenty of other wildlife as well.

Cheers,

Mike

 


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daveg
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Joined: 02 Jul 2006
No. of posts: 24


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Posted: 10 Dec 2007

Hi Dan

We went to Stoupa in Greece October. Its a quiet resort and not too built up, great for Lizards and potentially snakes. On a previous visit 4 years ago caught a glimpse of what looked like a montpellier snake disappering into a stone wall but this visit no snakes at all for me. My partner and duaghter though spotted 2 whip snakes basking on a wall that we walked past most days to the beach. I'd gone off on another walk on that occasion and failed to see them  every time I went back to that spot. Could have been dahls whipsnakes.The weather was OK most of the time warm and sunny just a couple of rainy days in the middle, probably perfect for reptiles not too hot.

I think the above is a male? Greek rock lizard.

Male Pelloponese Wall lizard

This is a marginated tortoise but in this area there is a local morph known as weissingeri or dwarf marginated tortoise. Not sure if this is one? I found above one in Kardymili gorge.

Lighter coloured (weissingeri?) tortoise from Stoupa

 

Baby tortoise from close to same location as above. Found hiding in a stone wall.

Dave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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