Asiago/Monte Pasubio, North Italy

[Paul Bachhausen]

Hello,
in the early August I visited Asiago to see the beautiful Salamandra atra aurorae again.
The aim also was to find my first Salamandra atra pasubiensis, and wanted to look for Salamandra salamandra salamandra.
Enough for a short trip, 4 days.
It was warm and sunny - the whole week no rain, clouds or fog; so not the best conditions to find Salamanders.
But the first day already successful by finding a young female, nearly the same place like 2012 and 2013.
The female:

Habitat:

[Paul Bachhausen]

second day we wanted to find Salamandra salamandra salamandra.
It was a nice walk, but to hot and dry - so no Salamandra, but:
Schaff Kugela:

Cyclamen purpurascens:

Rana temporaria:


and .....

[Paul Bachhausen]

third day - the strenuous way on the Monte Pasubio.
Very warm no chance to find S.a. pasubiensis.
first not so steep:

Butterfly, eating my sweat:

Here one should not make a false step:

beautiful:

Anguis veronensis:


... so not successfull for the second time - must come back

[Paul Bachhausen]

4. and last day, again looking for S.a. aurorae.
dry creek:

Rana temporaria:

a beautiful S.a. aurorae male:

Habitat:


to see more of the trip:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/salamanderseiten/albums/72157654619703104

Paul

[Mario Schweiger]

very nice salamanders!
one day I have to try to find those too

[Peter Oefinger]

Stunning salamanders. Thanks for posting.

[Matthijs Hollanders]

Really nice.