Spanish: Eslizón Ibérico Scientific: Chalcides bedriagai English: Bedriagas Skink French: Scinque iberique German: Iberische Walzenskink Italian: Lo scinco di bedriaga Portuguese: Cobra-de-pernas-pentadáctila Description Bedriaga’s skink, a small reptile with four visible limbs, although very short (almost atrophied) with 5 digits to each. To move quickly, it holds its limbs against its body and moves like … Read more
If you are looking at this website on a laptop or desktop then in the left hand column you will see the links to some of the finest walking, wildlife and activity companies in Spain. (If you are on a mobile or tablet then just scroll down untill you come to the list of businesses.) … Read more
A huge shame to see this video published on various social networks over the last couple of days of a bear hit by car in Somiedo…. (Below link is to facebook) https://www.facebook.com/fundacionosopardo/videos/2711347402477368/ It is always a possibility to have a traffic accident with any kind of animal but for the people involved in this accident, … Read more
Spanish: Galápago leproso Scientific: Mauremys leprosa English: Mediterranean Pond Terrapin French: Émyde lépreuse German: Spanische Wasserschildkröte Italian: Tartaruga palustre iberica Portuguese: Cágado-mediterrânico Description The shell of the Mediterranean pond terrapin is olive, brown or grey. The limbs are short and stout, with orange or yellow lines that fade in the older specimens. The carapace normally … Read more