Part of a network of Botanic Gardens in Andalusia and aimed at preserving the local endemic flora, El Aljibe Botanic Gardens in Alcalá de los Gazules specialises in the plant-life within the Los Alcornocales Natural Park. This is a small but very informative botanic garden covering about one hectare on the western edge of the … Read more
Spanish: Eslizón tridáctilo Scientific: Chalcides striatus English: Western Three-toed Skink French: Scinque à trois doigts German: Westliche Erzschleiche Italian: Luscengola striata Portuguese: Cobra-de-pernas-tridáctila Description Notable in the Western Three-toed Skink is the elongated serpent like body, often reaching lengths around 30 cm in total (12 inches). An intact tail can be longer than the head-body … Read more
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