Scientific: Anacridium aegyptium English: Egyptian grasshopper Castilian: Langosta egipcia A common species in Spain, an adult female Egyptian grasshopper – Anacridium aegyptium – Langosta egipcia can reach a length of 6.5cm and the size alone can help in identification of this species. The male is much smaller, growing to around 3.5cm. The colouration of the … Read more
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
Region: País Vasco Province: Bizkaia Declared a Biosphere Reserve: 1984 Protected area: 21,775 hectares plus 269 hectares marine reserve Towns and villages: Ajangiz, Arratzu, Arrieta, Bermeo, Busturia, Elantxobe, Ereño, Errigoiti, Foru, GautegizArteaga, Gernika-Lumo, Ibarrangelu, Kortezubi, Mendata, Morga, Mundaka, Munitibar, Murueta, Muxika, Nabarniz, Sukarrieta, Amorebieta-Etxano. Points of interest The Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve is located around the … 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