Herpetofauna of Europe : pyrenees & sierra de gredos - france & spain (july-august 2023)
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Another trip the Pyrenees, including Sierra de Gredos – hiking (and just a little bit of herping)
July & August 2023

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

Part 1 – mountain adventures with kids

A first chapter of the summer holidays of 2023 was the kids and me, taking them on their first overnight hike and a 1000 m ascent.


anticipation











Pyrenean Rock Lizard Iberolacerta bonnali


Pyrenean Rock Lizard Iberolacerta bonnali














Common Midwife Toad Alytes obstetricans














Pyrenean Brook Newt Calotriton asper




Part 2 – mountain adventures with Gwen

The second part held more mountain fun with my love. We escaped from a colder, wetter spell in the Pyrenees to include some days in Central Spain’s Sierra de Gredos.





Étangs de la Frêche








Pas de l’Escalette


Pyrenean Rock Lizard Iberolacerta bonnali


Pyrenean Rock Lizard Iberolacerta bonnali





Boum de Venasque


Lac de la Montagnette


Boum de Venasque





puppy love


early morning Gredos ascent


Cyren’s Rock Lizard Iberolacerta cyreni





Laguna Grande de Gredos


Cyren’s Rock Lizard Iberolacerta cyreni





Fire Salamander Salamandra salamandra almanzoris


Fire Salamander Salamandra salamandra almanzoris





Fire Salamander Salamandra salamandra almanzoris











Laguna del Güetre


Laguna Cimera


Common Toad Bufo bufo “gredosicola”


Iberian Stream Frog Rana iberica


Iberian Water Frog Pelophylax perezi


Fire Salamander Salamandra salamandra almanzoris


Fire Salamander Salamandra salamandra almanzoris


Fire Salamander Salamandra salamandra almanzoris


Fire Salamander Salamandra salamandra almanzoris


Cyren’s Rock Lizard Iberolacerta cyreni





back in the Pyrenees


Pyrenean Brook Newt Calotriton asper


Lac de Batcrabère Supérieur


Ibon d’Arriel Alto


Ibon de Campo Plano


Ibon de Campo Plano


Pyrenean Rock Lizard Iberolacerta bonnali





Ibon de la Faja 2








Lacs de Remoulis





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