24h in Pyrénées for zinnikeri shooting

[Daniel Kane]

Great scenery. Great herps. Great photography. What's not to love?

[Matthieu Berroneau]

Thanks everyone !

[Paul Lambourne]

Matthieu,

This is viper porn!

Are you sure you were in the Pyrenees and not Hopa

Great report

Cheers

Paul

[Matthieu Berroneau]

Ha ha !!

[Daniel Kane]

So Matthieu you have mentioned that Vipera aspis aspis shows less phenotypical variability than V. a. zinnikeri. How do high-elevation zinnikeri compare to ones from lower elevations in your experience?

[Matthieu Berroneau]

In my experience, we always found phenotypical variability even in low elevations, but it increases with high level to about 1 000 - 1 500 meters...

This map is an extract of "Berroneau 2014 - Atlas des Amphibiens et Reptiles d'Aquitaine".

It shows the intensity of morph zinnikeri vs aspis in our region. Be careful, I speak about morph, and not sub-species, because perhaps genetic will show other thing.

But clearly we find more variability with a high zinnikeri level.

[Pierre-Yves Vaucher]

speechless trop beau, j'y vais demain

[GertJan Verspui]

Really cool Matthieu, great to see this!

[Jürgen Gebhart]

Awesome!!!

[Matthieu Berroneau]

Thanks every one !
Just try a new spot this weekend : a new good place :