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Easter trip to Croatia (Krk)

juraj

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So we decided to take an occasion to visit this place until it`s overcrowded with tourists. We`ve got quite nice list of finds although we had no luck to find top species.
The wheather was very pleasant, sunny with day temps about 20°C.
 

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Some more photos. I met nose horned for first time and I was surprised how fast and agile it is in comparison with common European viper.
 

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Awesome photos! Thank you for sharing. The lizards are just beautiful!
What kind of newt was that?
 

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Amazing landscape!!! Would never have guess it was Croatia. What are those concrete ponds built for? Drinking water for goats?

Regards Neil
 

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Hi,
I guess it was southern smooth newt. I would never have expected any surface water either amphibians on dry karstic plateau. There are several of these artificial lakes primarily built for sheep watering . Each one was nicely populated with newts and large amounts of toad tadpoles, probably green toad.
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Sounds like a great choice to explore Croatia, especially before the tourist crowds arrive! 🌞
 
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