Peneda-Geres N.P.
Peneda-Geres is currently the only National Park in Portugal, and was founded in 1971. This area of mountains and forests is relatively humid due to the presence of constantly flowing rivers, streams and waterfalls.
Peneda-Geres has an interesting flora, and some old-growth forest. The fauna includes a small but stable population of Iberian wolf (Canis lupus).
The herpetofauna includes typical northwest-Iberian species, such as golden-striped salamander (Chioglossa lusitanica), Iberian frog (Rana iberica), Schreiber's green lizard (Lacerta schreiberi) and Bocage's wall lizard (Podarcis bocagei). We furthermore found Lataste's viper (Vipera latastei).
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P_Chioglossa_BV
http://www.klooiplek.eu/images/trips/preview/305.jpgGolden-striped salamander, Chioglossa lusitanica, certainly one of the highlights of Iberia.
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rommel612
http://www.klooiplek.eu/images/trips/preview/403.jpgTrash dumped from a brigde in a small stram near Lindoso. An excellent place for finding golden-striped salamander and Iberian frog.
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P_Llepida_BV
http://www.klooiplek.eu/images/trips/preview/306.jpgThis basking ocellated lizard (Timon lepidus) seems to completely trust the photographer.
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P_latasti_BV
http://www.klooiplek.eu/images/trips/preview/307.jpgA heavily patterned Lataste's viper (Vipera latastei) in Penedo-Geres N.P.
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P_wolf_BV
http://www.klooiplek.eu/images/trips/preview/311.jpgDroppings of Iberian wolf (Canis lupus) just south of the Spanish border. Populations of this elusive mammal appear to be relatively stable on the Portuguese side of the border and even increase in Spain.
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P_Riberica2_BV
http://www.klooiplek.eu/images/trips/preview/309.jpgIberian frog (Rana iberica) in its typical habitat.
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P_Pbocagei_hab_BV
http://www.klooiplek.eu/images/trips/preview/308.jpgBocage's wall lizard (Podarcis bocagei) was quite common on rocks along this stream north of Vieiria do Minho.
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P_Pbocagei_BV
http://www.klooiplek.eu/images/trips/preview/310.jpgBocage's wall lizard (Podarcis bocagei).
