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NE-Turkey

From 25 May 25 to 3 June 2013 we visited northeastern Turkey. Target species were Kaznakov's viper, Caucasian salamander, Caucasian parsley frog and Baran viper (which we dipped). We drove from Trabzon airport to the east and back.

We were amazed by the humid, damp climate, the temperate rainforest and the impact of tea culture on the landscape. Notwithstanding the overall very friendly reputation of the Turkish people, it must be mentioned that, generally, we felt very noticed by the local people and from time to time we were checked by officials. As if there is a seemingly general suspiciousness towards nature-oriented tourists from abroad, possibly as a result of previous visitors having violated the protection of vulnerable species.

Valley of Senyuva »

list of observations Table 1: Observations at the valley of Senyuva

Table 1: Observations at the valley of Senyuva


Reptiles & amphibians		05-2013
Caucasian Salamander	Mertensiella caucasica	1
Nothern banded newt	Ommatotriton ophryticus	>15
Common Tree Frog	Hyla arborea	>30
Caucasian Toad	Bufo verrucosissimus	2 + larvae
Caucasian Parsley Frog	Pelodytes caucasicus	1 + spawn
Marsh frog	Pelophylax ridibundus	>15
Long-legged Wood Frog	Rana macrocnemis	2 + larvae
Clarks’ Lizard	Darevskia clarkorum	4
Ajarian Lizard	Darevskia mixta	1
Derjugin’s Lizard	Darevskia derjugini	>10
Red-bellied Lizard	Darevskia parvula	>20
Spiny-tailed lizard	Darevskia rudis	>20
Slow worm	Angius fragilis	2
Grass Snake	Natrix n. persa	3
“Large headed Grass Snake”	“Natrix megalocephala”	2
Dice Snake	Natrix tessellata	4

Other Highlights
Bottlenose dolphin (?)

Table 2: Hopa and Borca


Reptiles & amphibians		05-2013
Caucasian Salamander	Mertensiella caucasica	larvae
Long-legged Wood Frog	Rana Macrocnemis	1
Common Tree Frog	Hyla arborea	calling
Caucasian Toad	Bufo verrucosissimus	2
Green Toad	Pseudepidalea viridis	1 + larvae
Clarks’ lizard	Darevskia clarkorum	2
Derjugin’s lizard	Darevskia derjugini	>10
Spiny-tailed lizard	Darevskia rudis	>40
Red-bellied Lizard	Darevskia parvula	>20
Levant Green Lizard	Lacerta media	3
Slow worm	Angius fragilis	4
Aesculapian Snake	Zamenis longissimus	2
Smooth Snake	Coronella austriaca	7
Grass Snake	Natrix n. persa	1
“Large Headed Grass Snake”	Natrix megalocephala	2
Dice Snake	Natrix tessellata	2
Dahl’s Whip Snake	Platyceps najadum	2
Caspian Whip Snake	Dolichophis caspius	3
Caucasus Viper	Vipera kaznakovi	2
Transcaucasian Long-Nosed Viper	Vipera transcaucasiana	3

Other highlights

Table 3: Ardanuc


Reptiles & amphibians		05-2013
Green Toad	Pseudepidalea viridis	larvae
Marsh Frog	Pelophylax ridibundus	>30
Banded Frog	Rana camerani	>15
Red-bellied Lizard	Darevskia parvula	>15
Sand Lizard	Lacerta agilis	2
Levant Green Lizard	Lacerta media	1
Caspian Whip Snake	Dolichophis caspius	1
Blunt-nosed Viper	Macrovipera lebetina	1

Other highlights
Brown Bear	Ursus arctos	3
Bearded Vulture	Gypaetus barbatus	1
Griffon Vulture	Gyps fulvus	1
Common scops-owl	Otus scops	calling
Long-legged Buzzard	Buteo rufinus	1

Table 4: Macka

Reptiles & amphibians		06-2013
Caucasian Salamander	Mertensiella caucasica	>20
Common toad	Bufo bufo	2
Marsh Frog	Pelophylax ridibundus	>10
Common Tree Frog	Hyla arborea	3 + larvae
Long-legged Wood Frog	Rana macrocnemis	8
Levant Green Lizard	Lacerta media	1
Ajarian Lizard	Darevskia mixta	>100
Slow Worm	Angius Fragilis	3
Grass snake	Natrix natrix	3
Dice Snake	Natrix tessellata	2
Caspian Whip Snake	Dolichophis caspius	1

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Table 1: Observations at the valley of Senyuva

Table 2: Hopa and Borca

Table 3: Ardanuc

Table 4: Macka

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