Spain is home to a rich diversity of reptile and amphibian species, with over 70 species of reptiles and 30 species of amphibians recorded. Some of the most iconic reptiles found in Spain include the Iberian viper, the ocellated lizard, and the Hermann’s tortoise. Spain is also home to a number of endemic species, such as the Montseny brook newt and the Spanish painted frog. The country’s varied landscapes, which range from mountains and forests to wetlands and coastal areas, provide habitats for a wide range of reptile and amphibian species. However, many of these species are threatened due to habitat loss and climate change. Overall, Spain’s reptile and amphibian diversity is a reflection of the country’s rich natural heritage and highlights the importance of conservation efforts to protect these species.
English: Iberian Water Frog Scientific: Pelophylax perezi Spanish: Rana común Portuguese: Rá-verde Distribution: All of Iberia The Iberian Water Frog – Pelophylax perezi – Rana común is rarely very far from water, they will inhabit lakesides, ponds, slow rivers, canals, marshes, moors, rice fields, man made water deposits and troughs up to an altitude of … Read more
Scientific: Salamandra salamandra (Linnaeus, 1758) English: Fire Salamander Spanish: Salamandra común Portuguese: Salamandra-comum Distribution: Mainly northern, western and southern Spain (excluded from many of the central and eastern areas), all of Portugal, as well as northern Europe as far as north Germany, all of Italy and much of the Balkans and eastern Europe. The fire … Read more
English: Andalusian Wall Lizard Scientific: Podarcis vaucheri Spanish: Lagartija andaluza French: Lézard Andalouse German: Andalusischen Mauereidechse Italian: Lucertola Andalusa Portuguese: Lagartixa-andaluz Distribution: southern Spain (Western Andalucia), central and northern Morocco, northern Algeria and northern Tunisia. Similar species: Iberian wall lizard (Podarcis hispanicus) Lagartija ibérica (Basically if you are anywhere other than Western Andalucia its probably … Read more
Non-Venomous Scientific: Anguis fragilis (The previous Spanish subspecies Anguis fragilis fragilis is now with the western European populations) English: Slow Worm Spanish: Lución Portuguese: Licranço Galician: Escáncer común Family: Anguidae Distribution: Northern Spain and north and central Portugal, as well as the entire European mainland. Western Europe, northern Europe and western Balcans) Identification and similar … Read more