This a species of praying mantis which is endemic to the Iberian peninsular first described by José María Hugo de la Fuente Morales in 1894. In the past, there were few areas known where it existed in Spain so it was considered rare and previously catalogued on the red list of the IUCN endangered species … Read more
English: Egyptian mongoose or Ichneumon Scientific: Herpestes ichneumon Spanish: Meloncillo French: Mangouste ichneumon German: Ichneumon Portugese: Sacarrabos, Saca-rabos, Icnêumone, Rato-de-faraó, Rato-do-egipto, Manguço, Escalavardo The Egyptian mongoose – Herpestes ichneumon – Meloncillo is also known as the ichneumon and although it is thought to be introduced to the Iberian Peninsula its been here long enough, I … Read more
English: Iberian Parsley Frog Scientific: Pelodytes ibericus (Previously Pelodytes punctatus) Spanishr: Sapillo moteado ibérico French: Pélodyte ibérique German: Iberische Schlammtaucher Italian: Pelodite iberico Portuguese: Sapinho-de-verrugas-verdes-ibérico Description The Iberian Parsley Frog – Pelodytes ibericus -Sapillo moteado iberico is a small, slender frog, ranging between 32-36 mm in length (1¼ – 1½ inches). The head is flat … Read more
Pretty terrible news coming from Castilla y Leon this week with around 100 vultures killed by pestide that was possibly ingested first by some sheep that later died and were scavenged upon. (Or, the sheep had been baited with the poison and left out for scavengers to eat) The affected scavenging birds consumed the remains … Read more