Herpetofauna of Europe : s portugal (february 2023)
Contact
Links
Sitemap
Herpetofauna of Europe European Amphibians & Reptiles

A short escape to southern Portugal (with some herping)
February 15th – 18th 2023

Unless specified otherwise, all pictures (c) of Jeroen Speybroeck.

Gwen and I treated ourselves to a short getaway to a scenic part of Portugal. As it had rained quite a bit right before our arrival, we were able to observe all local amphibian species in no time. Some chameleons iced the cake.


places we went


roadside puddle with Pelodytes atlanticus calling, even during daytime


Pelodytes atlanticus


Praia do Amado


Carrapateira








Malpolon monspessulanus as flipped


Cabo de Sao Vicente


Salamandra salamandra larvae


Salamandra salamandra female


Pelodytes atlanticus


Pelobates cultripes


Epidalea calamita


male Triturus pygmaeus


Ponta da Piedade





Discoglossus galganoi


Hyla meridionalis


Pleurodeles waltl


Chamaeleo chamaeleon


Alytes cisternasii

Species list




Site content and pictures (c) of Jeroen Speybroeck, unless specified otherwise.
This site is hosted by HYLA without any further strict affiliation.

Hosted by InterHost Solutions

Last update: June 07, 2023 06:57:26