Southern Portugal and São Miguel Island

[Thomas Bader]

Short head, brown color, stripes, missing supraocularia - Rhinechis scalaris to me - not possible?

[Guillaume Gomard]

Thanks to all of you for this confirmation. So in total, 3 DOR M.monspessulanus observed (1 in Monchique and 2 close to Sagres).

Short head, brown color, stripes, missing supraocularia - Rhinechis scalaris to me - not possible?

Maybe it's not obvious from the pictures but there is only one stripe which is centered. It is more likely to be a Malpolon.

Hi Guillaume! You find many camaleons, congrats!!!

Hi Gabri! I also sent new chameleons pictures to Juan Pablo González de la Vega so he can incorporate them in his website. This will be done soon at http://anfibios-reptiles-andalucia.org/ ... umero=1550

[Mario Schweiger]

Hi Herr Bader,

where do you see a stripe?
Also:
Dorsal scale rows: Rhinechis: (25) 27 (29), west Malpolon: 19
No groved dorsal scales in Rhinechis.
Suboculars also missing in Monpellier snake.

Where are some pictures from your Anatolia trip?!

[Rok Grzelj]

WOW ....very good pics and intersting landscape!The maura is a beauty.
Are those ferns from the "green island" tree ferns?

[Guillaume Gomard]

Are those ferns from the "green island" tree ferns?

Absolutely. More pics here: