Next the amphibians and reptiles. I was really pleased to finally catch up with one reptile and one amphibian that I've always wanted to see everytime I've visited the mediterranean area, but have never managed until now.
Firstly the European Pond Terrapin, which I managed to see in a few of the waterways, although most of the splashes I heard could well have been these as well. Here's a shot of one.
The next, and what was probably one of the highlights of the holiday for me, was probably catching up with Stripeless Tree Frogs. I'd always wanted to see these, but when I finally caught up with them it was easy to see why they'd been so difficult to find. Firstly most of the ones I saw were under 2cm long, and secondly they were very well camouflaged. Of the maybe 30 frogs I found, only one wasn't on a patch of brambles, this seems to be their favourite daytime haunt. I first discovered them at Salin de Badon, but once I knew what I was looking for, I managed to spot them on a few more bramble patches around the area. Here are some of my shots of them, hopefully the bramble leaves and thorns will give some idea of how small they were. I really liked these frogs, they were like little jewels.
Other reptiles and amphibians seen were a few Wall Lizards and a couple of Green Lizards, and in the ditches there were lots of Iberian Green Frogs, as well as possibly some Common Frogs.