Field Trip to northern Portugal

[filipe]

Hi there!

I spent the last week doing some field work in Gerês area in Northern Portugal (although not working with amphibians) and did some nice observations, mostly anurans. I also got some nice photos of habitats where I found loads of frogs but only found one newt...

So, my species list was:
Triturus marmoratus (the only one)
Rana perezi (very common)
Rana iberica
Alytes obstetricans obstetricans
Discoglossus galganoi

I found all the species on the same area and using the same stream

Hope you enjoy

Filipe Martinho
Portugal

 

[ana]

Hi Filipe,
very pretty the photographs...you take the marmoratos for you??hehehe

regards
Ana

 

[sergé]

Hey Ana,

as you know European (and national) laws forbid to take animals like Triturus marmoratus from the wild, and it is not necessary as they are bred well in captivity in Germany, Netherlands, Spain, France etc. So please, don't make jokes like this.

Greetings, sergé.
P.s. nice pictures!

Sergé

 

[filipe]

Hi Ana!

No, I didn't take the T. Marmoratus... first, as Sergé correctly stated it's forbidden by national laws to collect or keep wild animals (including amphibians). Second, the animal was swimming at the bottom of a cold freezing river and completely out of my reach

Cheers

Filipe

 

[ana]

Sergé and Filipe,
i know that it is forbidden..i know that the amphibians also are protecting species...bad joke.
sorry

cheers
Ana