Salamandra

[frank]

Hi again,

Some pictures of Salamandra salamandra almanzoris (the spotted ones and the habitat picture), S. s. bernardezi/alfredschmidti (the other fire salamanders) and one Bufo bufo gredosicola.

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[frank]

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[paris]

i am in awe!

 

[wouter]

I must be beautiful to find almanzoris after a long walk to their habitat!
I read the name alfredschmidti in your post, is this the future name for the cf. bernardezi?

 

[TJ]

Amazing trip that must have been!

What kind of altitudes are we talking about for some of these species? The lichen makes it seem that it's above timberline...

 

[frank]

Hi Tim,

Spain and especially the highly unpleasantly wet Asturias is always very rewarding for herps. The S. s. almanzoris are at approximately 2000 m asl. I found these bernardezi between 300 and 800 m asl.

 

[william]

wouter:

alfredschmidti is a new subspecies of fire salamander (the Tendi valley bernardezi)

 

[ingo]

Hi Frank,

really amazing photos of some beautiful creatures!
Though alfredschmidti are some of my favourite Salamandra ssp., I haven´t had the opportunity yet to see them in their natural habitat.

Regards, Ingo

 

[michael]

Hi,

"alfredschmidti is a new subspecies of fire salamander (the Tendi valley bernardezi)" ...

salamanders from La Marea are called alfredschmidti too

Greetings Michael ...

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