Marmoratus and pygmaeus shots

[rubén]

When the rainfalls comes, Triturus pygmaeus returns to the ponds and streams every year. These photographs were taken just in northern limit of distribution of T. pygmaeus. Going up, in the mountains of the horizon, lives marmoratus at 1.400/2.100 m. of altitude just over the pygmaeus populations, which occurs the low places of the valley ( 400 m. )

While pygmaeus starts the aquatic phase on the valley, marmoratus is ready for the hibernation on the mountain

 

[alex]

Nice pictures Rubén.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[samuel]

Sure are great photos.
I've gone looking for them on the ponds around here but no luck so far. I'll have to see how the next weeks work out.
Some gallaica larvae and waltl though

 

[coen]

thanks for sharing these pictures, an amazing sight!

 

[dane]

sweet pictures, thanks for sharing

 

[rubén]

Thanks to all...

Samuel_I'm sure of one thing; If you have found Pleurodeles and Salamandra together, Pygmaeus is highly probable.

On the big ponds ( first, second and third photographs ) I have seen Plurodeles and pygmaeus, while the small pond with a lot of vegetation and submerged grass ( the fourth photograph ) was full of Salamandra larvae ( bejarae ), L. boscai and Hyla meridionalis.

Cumprimentos! é sempre um prazer ver a nossos amigos portugueses
Um abraço ;-)

(Message edited by iberian_guest on October 19, 2006)

 

[simon]

Wow. Fantastic photographs and animals.
Wish we had more sallies like that in NM.

 

[alberto]

Wow Ruben those are some beautiful pictures!
Gracias por las fotografias amigo.

 

[mike]

Great! Nice to see the habitat shots too. Thanks.

 

[juraj]

You made a really nice trip Ruben !

 

[miguel]

Wonderful photos, Rubén.
Always I see your pictures I want to go to the countryside to find newts and salamanders.

Gracias

 

[terry]

Wow Ruben! nice photos of pygmaeus! This must be the light form! lovely photos of habitats and animals. Thank you for this treat!
The marmoratus shots are just as impressive!

 

[rubén]

Yes, it was a nice trip...

Hi terry. Those pygmaeus are not exactly the brighter/greener form. Actually are an intermediate form between the coppery/90 % green form, and the dwarf/marbled form from southern Spain.

 

[mark]

Nice shots Ruben. Good to see you around again. I've been missing your field trip photos

Cheers,

 

[rubén]

Thanks Mark

Unfortunately when Jesper was here in September there were no possibility to see pygmaeus... ( we have seen only dry ponds )

 

[ravenous]

The heck with the newts. Id just want to live there!