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Central Spain

PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:23 pm
by Peter Oefinger
Hi everybody,
some of you know that this summer not all my plans worked like I hoped... But in September I finally managed to do a another Spain trip. I have to admit I underestimated the late summer heat which made herping sometimes difficult but all in all, it was a beautiful journey. Spain still has a lot of corners which are worth to be visited...
Here's the report:
http://www.bpo-natura.de/en/index.php?id=614

As allways: no lizards, just frogs and newts ;)
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Re: Central Spain

PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:42 pm
by Martti Niskanen
A great report. Thank you.

Re: Central Spain

PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 9:35 pm
by Bobby Bok
I think anyone who claims to know all about Spanish Podarcis spec. is simply lying :lol:

But your report definitely clarified a lot. Great photography, interesting collection of species and a joy to read as always!

Re: Central Spain

PostPosted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:58 am
by Andre Schmid
Very nice Report ! Thanks for sharing Peter.

Re: Central Spain

PostPosted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:35 am
by Ruggero M.
Beautiful landscapes! :P

As regards the yellowish and beautiful N.maura, I've to say I've once seen one or maybe two specimens of beautiful yellow coloured N.maura in Italy not very far from where I live (province of Pavia): only 1-2 yellow specimens among many other normal coloured snakes. But this happened many years ago, and the habitat where those animals lived is changed (obviously in worse!), partially destroyed and it's rare to find now there even normally coloured individuals... :(

Re: Central Spain

PostPosted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:38 am
by Mario Schweiger
YES, you are a real brave herper ;)

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... and dont care so much on the scientific names of all those lizards --- they are snakefood only :lol:

Mario

Re: Central Spain

PostPosted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:50 pm
by Peter Oefinger
Mario Schweiger wrote:YES, you are a real brave herper ;)

I hoped you would be proud of me, Mario!

Re: Central Spain

PostPosted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:14 pm
by Rémon ter Harmsel
Great report, thanks! Respect for trying to seperate all the wall lizards, I would have probably reached the overdose level earlier... :D While visiting some of the same locations last year I had the opposite experience temperature-wise: snow and frost on the floor in stead of all the heat.

(And if only they were to build a monument each time adventurous herpers go to Spain, the place would be filled! :))

Re: Central Spain

PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:36 am
by Jeroen Speybroeck
Enjoyed, even the podarcisism!

Re: Central Spain

PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:46 pm
by Jürgen Gebhart
What a great Trip, so much snakefood! ;)

It`s hard to find pics of a man handle dos culebra bastarda! Big congrats!!!