Hello,
I was in Corsica the 27/04 to the 10/05. Mostly for seing family but I always have time for herping
First, Bonifacio, with a surprise for the snake lovers (enjoy it, it's the last!) :
A beautiful Natrix natrix corsa.
The small Algyroides fitzingeri, a very quick one, hard to photograph ...
Ophrys speculum, a beautiful Orchid :
Corte (my home !) :
Calling Hyla sarda.
Pelophylax bergeri.
And the common Discoglossus sardus ...
Not a snake, but beautiful, isn't it ?
Paeonia morisii, a corsica/sardinia endemic.
And now it's Paeonia mascula :
Porticcio (near Ajaccio) :
Calling Bufo viridis
And Pelophylax bergeri
Vizzavona :
It's the kingdom of Salamandra corsica, common in the beech forest, with ponds full of their offspring :
More cryptic, the endemic and rare Discoglossus montalentii :
With newly hatched tadpoles :
This one is stick to a poor Trichoptera :
Older tadpoles, now lacking the suction cup :
At day time, the biotope :
Robin