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arvensis Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2006 No. of posts: 445  View other posts by arvensis |
Posted: 24 Jan 2009 Hi all, I'm off to Gran Canaria at the beginning of June and have permission from the other half to spend half a day herping(maybe longer if I can twist her arm more!). Despite a bit of Googling, I cannot find a definitive list of herps which can be found. Can anyone help with this? Thanks, Mark Hampshire Amphibian and Reptile Group. |
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herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369  View other posts by herpetologic2 |
Posted: 24 Jan 2009 Hi Mark It wont take you long to find the reptiles on the island. List - reptiles
*often found around the Canary Islands. If you manage to get aboard any boats (for whale watching etc) you can spot these turtles from these boats -loggerheads have been reared on Fuerteventura http://www.iberianature.com/spainblog/category/reptiles-amph ibians/ **apparently this species is also seen around the Canaries and it has occassionally bred on the islands Source: Arnold (2002) Field guide Reptiles and Amphibians in Britain & Europe Collins London Other sources http://www.hull.ac.uk/geogmods/html/reptiles.html http://www.fuerteventura.com/fauna/reptiles.shtml http://www.unep-wcmc.org/sites/wh/pdf/Garajonay.pdf
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snakey Member Joined: 14 Sep 2007 No. of posts: 30 View other posts by snakey |
Posted: 09 May 2009 sorry for the late input, but as well as the lizards there are two species of frog present although neither is native. these are the stripeless tree frog and the spanish water frog |
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arvensis Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2006 No. of posts: 445 View other posts by arvensis |
Posted: 22 Jun 2009 Thanks for the replies and it was a good holiday. I did manage to get some herping time whilst we were out there. Whilst taking a walk around around the resort we found a dead-end road which over looked a golf-course and the Maspalomas Dunes. Whilst looking over the fence which was protection from the cliff edge, I noticed a small lizard scarper into cover - no positive id but never mind. Then took a little break nearby and within a minute or so, a Gran Canaria Giant Lizard appeared from beyond the field of view. A certainly impressive species - big and bulky and it was in fact the biggest one of the whole week. Spotted a nice looking bit of habitat north of the hotel, beyond a duel carriageway so with a couple of hours to spare in the early evening I decided to take a visit. Managed to find a few lizards - a few more giant lizards then had a fleeting glimpse of a Gran Canaria skink, the distinctive blue tail making a positive id. The following day we went on a coach trip and we had a 20minute stop for shops in Aurinaga(sp?), a place where the Atlantic Lizard was introduced. I hate shopping so I scooted down to a bit of wasteland I noticed a few blocks down from where the coach was parked. I spotted 3 lizards which were the right size for Atlantic Lizards but they were a little too quick for positive id so can't say for sure. Also had a trip to Palmitos Park which is zoo and well worth a trip if you are on Holiday in Gran Canaria. Quite a few Lizards in the grounds, mostly Giant Lizards but one or 2 skinks. I will post some pics when I get them off the other halfs camera. Mark Hampshire Amphibian and Reptile Group. |
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