Fuerteventura

[Mario Schweiger]

Everything is written in the figure legend:
Village Joan Gopar, Municipal Tuineje
But here is the kmz.

location D.kmz

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[Sergé Bogaerts]

Chalcides simony is not as easy to find as the skinks on the other islands. They seem to be restricted to the moister area's on the island. But in wintertime I think chances are extremely low.

[Michal Szkudlarek]

First dose of pics. Please correct me as to sexes.


Gallotia atlantica mahoratae, juvenile




G. a. mahoratae, subadult or a female


G. a. mahoratae male and a juvenile behind him.


G. a. mahoratae mating behavior


Ladybird larva from dunes.




Dunes, habitat of Gallotia atlantica mahoratae


Blooming



Lizard's tracks



Many shells



Another shells, leavings after sea creatures.


Tarentola angustimentalis specimen that I was finding almost every night on same lamp.


Its habitat

[Jeroen Speybroeck]

Now somebody tell me why Chalcides would not be possible to find and Tarentola is

[Michal Szkudlarek]

Tarentola angustimentalis, total length about 17 cm




Its habitat


Red area


Those plants in a closeup


Sights

[Bobby Bok]

Great scenery pictures!

[Guillaume Gomard]

Thanks Michal for this first nice gallery, it brings back some good memories for me. If you don't mind, I can also add here some "old" pictures I made in Fuerteventura during the end of Mars:

During my stay I also found a Physalia, a strange and beautiful creature:

Below are two pictures of the Isla de Lobos close to Corralejo. I observed many Gallotia in that place, it worths going there!

Cheers,

Guillaume

[Jeroen Speybroeck]

Great scenery from both of you, for sure! If only that place wasn't so species-poor...

[Mario Schweiger]

If only that place wasn't so species-poor...

That's the fate of oceanic islands

[Peter Oefinger]

Now somebody tell me why Chalcides would not be possible to find and Tarentola is

The hybernation-issue was taken from Naturreiseführer Kanarische Inseln by Manfred Rogner (admitted: not really a scientific book...)

Overall, 5 herptile species can be found on Fuerteventura - a lot for a small sandy island...