rock lizards of corsica

[Wolfram Schurig]

As in 2006, last august/september I spent 2 weeks on Corsica to watch out for one of my favorite lizards, Archaeolacerta bedriagae - and whatever else I could find. I hope the pics can demonstrate at least little bit, why I am attracted by this impressive rock lizard. First, some pictures from manganello brook, near Vizzavona:

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And also: Podarcis tiliguerta and dragon-fly

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Next pics are from the Tasineta brook (near Haute Asco). There were no rock lizards but some Tiliguertas one baby Algyroides fizingeri and Painted Frogs Discoglossusmontalentii and of corse dragon-flies:

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The Cascades d'Anglais are a fine habitat of both, tourists and lizards!

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And also P. tiliguerta.

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In the very north of Corsica there (Desert des Agriates, Ostriccioni-Beach and sme other places) where we found a beautiful Natrix natrix corsa and some Wall-Lizards and, in the dunes of the beach and on trees some P. siculus campestris (no pics).

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Enjoy!

Wolfram

[Ilian Velikov]

Great lizard photos!

[Jürgen Gebhart]

Hello Wolfram,

nice to see you here. You know how mutch I like the Archaeolacerta!!!

[Jürgen Gebhart]

Oh, and your pics also!!!!!!!!!!

[Wolfram Schurig]

Thanxx! And sorry for some rubbish I've written in this post! Somtimes it would be better reading things twice....

wolfram